From
Central European Time
Paris
Time Zone Converter
CET to CST Time Zone Converter
Convert CET to CST with a live clock, current time difference, UTC offsets, and work-hour overlap. CST is 7 hours behind CET.
To
Central Time
Chicago
When it is 7:30 AM in Central European Time, it is 12:30 AM in Central Time.
CET to CST at a glance
Central Time is 7 hours behind Central European Time. If someone gives you a time in Central European Time, move the clock by 7 hours to read it in Central Time. A 9:00 AM start in Paris becomes 2:00 AM in Chicago.
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 Central Time covers
Central Time is the working clock for a large part of the US and Canada. Cities like Chicago, Dallas, and Houston use it. It is often the middle ground when teams need to coordinate between the east coast and the west coast.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between CET and CST?
Central Time is 7 hours behind Central European Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in CET?
It lands at 8:00 AM in CST.
Does daylight saving time matter for CET to CST?
Central European Time and Central Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.