CET to BST converter

Central European Time (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam) to UK Time (London, Dublin, Lisbon).

CET1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

BST12:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

BST is 1 h behind CET.

Pick a time in CET

⇄ BST to CET

9:00 AM CET = 8:00 AM BST same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM CET, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM BST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

CET to BST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

CET	BST
12:00 AM CET	11:00 PM BST previous day
1:00 AM CET	12:00 AM BST
2:00 AM CET	1:00 AM BST
3:00 AM CET	2:00 AM BST
4:00 AM CET	3:00 AM BST
5:00 AM CET	4:00 AM BST
6:00 AM CET	5:00 AM BST
7:00 AM CET	6:00 AM BST
8:00 AM CET	7:00 AM BST
9:00 AM CET	8:00 AM BST
10:00 AM CET	9:00 AM BST
11:00 AM CET	10:00 AM BST
12:00 PM CET	11:00 AM BST
1:00 PM CET	12:00 PM BST
2:00 PM CET	1:00 PM BST
3:00 PM CET	2:00 PM BST
4:00 PM CET	3:00 PM BST
5:00 PM CET	4:00 PM BST
6:00 PM CET	5:00 PM BST
7:00 PM CET	6:00 PM BST
8:00 PM CET	7:00 PM BST
9:00 PM CET	8:00 PM BST
10:00 PM CET	9:00 PM BST
11:00 PM CET	10:00 PM BST

Quick answers

9:00 AM CET = 8:00 AM BST
12:00 PM CET = 11:00 AM BST
3:00 PM CET = 2:00 PM BST
5:00 PM CET = 4:00 PM BST
9:00 AM BST = 10:00 AM CET
12:00 PM BST = 1:00 PM CET
5:00 PM BST = 6:00 PM CET

Does the gap change during the year?

No. BST is 1 h behind CET all year.

CET next changes its clocks on 28 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+2), then on 31 Oct 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+1). BST next changes its clocks on 28 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+1), then on 31 Oct 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+0).

About CET and BST

CET here means Central European Time, the clock in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam. Right now it is UTC+1. Strictly, CET is the winter name; in summer these places use CEST. This page follows their real clock all year.

BST here means UK Time, the clock in London, Dublin, Lisbon. Right now it is UTC+0. In winter the same clock is called GMT. This page follows the real clock all year.

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