CET to UTC
Converting a fixed time. Europe/Paris → UTC
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| CET | UTC | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 10pm Thu | 00:00 → 22:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 1am now | 11pm Thu | 01:00 → 23:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 2am | 12am | 02:00 → 00:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 3am | 1am | 03:00 → 01:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 4am | 2am | 04:00 → 02:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 5am | 3am | 05:00 → 03:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 6am | 4am | 06:00 → 04:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 7am | 5am | 07:00 → 05:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 8am | 6am | 08:00 → 06:00 | asleep in UTC |
| 9am | 7am | 09:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 8am | 10:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am | 9am | 11:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 10am | 12:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 11am | 13:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 12pm | 14:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 1pm | 15:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 2pm | 16:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 3pm | 17:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 4pm | 18:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 5pm | 19:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 6pm | 20:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 7pm | 21:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 8pm | 22:00 → 20:00 | asleep in CET |
| 11pm | 9pm | 23:00 → 21:00 | asleep in CET |
Call times
Both places are at work between 11am and 17:00 in Paris — 9am to 2pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in UTC when it is 12:00 pm in CET?
10:00 am in UTC the same day.
How many hours ahead is UTC of CET?
UTC is 2 hours 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 UTC?
Both places are at work between 11am and 17:00 in Paris — 9am to 2pm at the other end.
When does the difference between CET and UTC change?
CET: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change). UTC does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.