CEST Time Now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Time zone
- Central European Standard Time (CET)
- Sunrise / sunset
- 07:39 / 17:29
CEST is not in use right now: Central European Time is on CET (UTC+1). The clock shows the time at CEST's own offset, UTC+2.
CEST is 9 hours ahead of MST (Mountain Standard Time).
CEST time zone
Central European Time
Central European Standard Time (CET)
IANA: Europe/Paris · UTC+1
Daylight saving time in CEST
Not in effect now
Next change: Sun 28 Mar, clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00)
Sunrise and sunset in CEST today
Sunrise 07:39 · Sunset 17:29
Daylight 9h 50m · Solar noon 12:34
What time zone is CEST in?
Clocks in CEST run on Central European Time (CET, UTC+1); software knows the zone as Europe/Paris.
Does CEST observe daylight saving time?
Yes. CEST is on standard time now. The next changes:
- Sunday 28 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CET → CEST)
- Sunday 31 October 2027: clocks go back at 03:00 to 02:00 (CEST → CET)
Time in CEST vs major world cities
| City | Local time | Difference from CEST |
| New York | Tue | 6 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | Tue | 9 hours behind |
| London | Tue | 1 hour behind |
| Dubai | Tue | 3 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Tue | 4.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Tue | 7 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Tue | 8 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Wed | 10 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Tue | 1 hour ahead |
| São Paulo | Tue | 4 hours behind |
| Chicago | Tue | 7 hours behind |
November 2026 calendar for CEST
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
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| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | | | | | | |
Frequently asked questions about CEST
What time zone is CEST in?
Central European Time (CET), UTC+1; IANA zone Europe/Paris.
When do the clocks change in CEST?
Next on Sunday 28 March 2027, when clocks go forward from 02:00 to 03:00.