CET — Central European Time

Central European Time

1:21:04am

01:21 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

UTC+2 Europe/Paris

What CET actually is

UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 (CEST) in summer. The single most populous zone in Europe — from Madrid to Warsaw.

Careful: Central European Time is not on CET at the moment. It is currently CEST (UTC+2) because of daylight saving.

Daylight saving

Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).

Cities on CET

Paris Île-de-France, France --:-- Berlin State of Berlin, Germany --:-- Madrid Spain --:-- Rome Lazio, Italy --:-- Amsterdam North Holland, The Netherlands --:-- Warsaw Mazovia, Poland --:--

Convert CET

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Other abbreviations

All time zones → Everywhere at UTC+2

Questions people ask

What time is it in CET right now?

1:21 am (01:21) on Thursday, 13th August 2026, for Central European Time.

What does CET stand for?

Central European Time. UTC+1 in winter, UTC+2 (CEST) in summer. The single most populous zone in Europe — from Madrid to Warsaw.

What is the UTC offset of CET?

Central European Time: UTC+2.

Is CET in use right now?

Not at this moment. Central European Time is currently on CEST (UTC+2) because of daylight saving. CET comes back when the clocks change — see the date below.