From
Central European Time
Paris
Time Zone Converter
CET to AST Time Zone Converter
Convert CET to AST with a live clock, current time difference, UTC offsets, and work-hour overlap. AST is 5 hours behind CET.
To
Atlantic Time
Halifax
When it is 7:30 AM in Central European Time, it is 2:30 AM in Atlantic Time.
CET to AST at a glance
Atlantic Time is 5 hours behind Central European Time. If someone gives you a time in Central European Time, move the clock by 5 hours to read it in Atlantic Time. A 9:00 AM start in Paris becomes 4:00 AM in Halifax.
What Central European Time covers
Central European Time is used in many large European cities including Paris, Berlin, Madrid, and Rome. It is a common timezone for EU operations, cross-border teams, and mainland Europe customer support.
What Atlantic Time covers
Atlantic Time is used in eastern Canada and parts of the Caribbean. Halifax is a common city reference for it. It matters when scheduling across North America and island markets farther east.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between CET and AST?
Atlantic Time is 5 hours behind Central European Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in CET?
It lands at 10:00 AM in AST.
Does daylight saving time matter for CET to AST?
Central European Time and Atlantic Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.