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What is 8 AM EST in CET?

Eastern Time

8 AM

Central European Time

2 PM

8 AM Eastern Time is 2 PM Central European Time. (Today's clocks.)

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Does the answer change during the year?

Yes. Eastern Time and Central European Time don't change their clocks on the same dates, so over the next 12 months:

  • November 8 to March 13: 8 AM EST = 2 PM CET
  • March 14 to March 27: 8 AM EST = 1 PM CET
  • March 28 to October 30: 8 AM EST = 2 PM CET
  • October 31 to November 6: 8 AM EST = 1 PM CET
  • November 7 to November 7: 8 AM EST = 2 PM CET

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. Central European Time switches between CET and CEST for daylight saving time; people often say CET all year.

Questions

What is 8 AM EST in CET?

Right now, 8 AM Eastern Time is 2 PM Central European Time. The answer changes during the year because of daylight saving time — see the dates on this page.

Is CET ahead of or behind EST?

Central European Time is currently 6 hours ahead of Eastern Time.

What about daylight saving time?

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. Central European Time switches between CET and CEST for daylight saving time; people often say CET all year. The times on this page follow the clocks actually in use on each date.

8 AM EST in other time zones

Time zoneTime
Central Time CST/CDT7 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT6 AM
Pacific Time PST/PDT5 AM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT4 AM
Hawaii Time HST3 AM
Greenwich Mean Time GMT1 PM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC1 PM
Central European Time CET/CEST2 PM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST3 PM
India Standard Time IST6:30 PM
Japan Standard Time JST10 PM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT12 AM (Mon)
Singapore Time SGT9 PM
Philippine Time PHT9 PM
Moscow Time MSK4 PM
Gulf Standard Time GST5 PM

Based on the clocks on Sunday, November 8, 2026.