CET to BST
Converting a fixed time. Europe/Paris → Europe/London
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| CET | BST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 11pm Wed | 00:00 → 23:00 | asleep in BST |
| 1am | 12am | 01:00 → 00:00 | asleep in BST |
| 2am | 1am | 02:00 → 01:00 | asleep in BST |
| 3am | 2am | 03:00 → 02:00 | asleep in BST |
| 4am | 3am | 04:00 → 03:00 | asleep in BST |
| 5am | 4am | 05:00 → 04:00 | asleep in BST |
| 6am | 5am | 06:00 → 05:00 | asleep in BST |
| 7am | 6am | 07:00 → 06:00 | asleep in BST |
| 8am | 7am | 08:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 8am | 09:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 9am | 10:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 10am | 11:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 11am | 12:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 12pm | 13:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 1pm | 14:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 2pm | 15:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 3pm | 16:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 4pm | 17:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm now | 5pm | 18:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 6pm | 19:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 7pm | 20:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 8pm | 21:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 9pm | 22:00 → 21:00 | asleep in CET |
| 11pm | 10pm | 23:00 → 22:00 | asleep in BST |
Call times
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Paris — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in BST when it is 9:00 am in CET?
8:00 am in BST the same day.
How many hours ahead is BST of CET?
BST is 1 hour behind CET. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between CET and BST?
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in Paris — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
When does the difference between CET and BST change?
CET: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). BST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).