From
Central European Time
Paris
Time Zone Converter
CET to IST Time Zone Converter
Convert CET to IST with a live clock, current time difference, UTC offsets, and work-hour overlap. IST is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of CET.
To
India Time
New Delhi
When it is 7:30 AM in Central European Time, it is 11:00 AM in India Time.
CET to IST at a glance
India Time is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central European Time. If someone gives you a time in Central European Time, move the clock by 3 hours 30 minutes to read it in India Time. A 9:00 AM start in Paris becomes 12:30 PM in New Delhi.
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 India Time covers
India Time is used across all of India. It stays fixed year-round and is one of the most common South Asian reference clocks. It is widely used for offshore work, product teams, support operations, and engineering handoffs.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between CET and IST?
India Time is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central European Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in CET?
It lands at 6:30 PM in IST.
Does daylight saving time matter for CET to IST?
Central European Time and India Time are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.