CET to GMT Converter
See the current time in CET (Paris) and GMT (Greenwich) side by side, the exact time difference right now, and convert any time between the two zones.
CET to GMT Converter
Uses your browser's built-in, DST-aware time-zone data.
About converting CET to GMT
Central European Time (Paris) and Greenwich Mean Time (Greenwich) are in different time zones, so a meeting, call or stream that's convenient in one may be early or late in the other. The clocks above update live and account for daylight saving automatically, so the time difference you see is the real one for today — not a fixed number that goes stale twice a year.
To plan across the two, type a time into the CET box (or tap a quick preset) and read the GMT equivalent, including a "next day" or "previous day" note when the conversion crosses midnight. For any other pair of zones or cities, use the full timezone converter.
CET vs GMT: the time difference through the year
The gap between CET and GMT changes during the year because only one of them uses daylight saving.
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 | GMT 2 h behind CET |
| Oct 25, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027 | GMT 1 h behind CET |
| Mar 28, 2027 – Oct 23, 2027 | GMT 2 h behind CET |
Daylight-saving changes in the next year
| Zone | Date | Offset | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| CET | Oct 25, 2026 | UTC+2 → UTC+1 | Clocks go back 1 hour |
| CET | Mar 28, 2027 | UTC+1 → UTC+2 | Clocks go forward 1 hour |
| CET | Oct 31, 2027 | UTC+2 → UTC+1 | Clocks go back 1 hour |
CET to GMT conversion table
| CET | GMT (when 2 h behind) | GMT (when 1 h behind) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) | 12:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Best time to meet
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when GMT is 2 h behind11:00 AM–5:00 PM CET = 9:00 AM–3:00 PM GMT (6 h)
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when GMT is 1 h behind10:00 AM–5:00 PM CET = 9:00 AM–4:00 PM GMT (7 h)
The two zones
Central European Time is UTC+1 in winter (CET) and UTC+2 in summer (CEST). It covers Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam and most of the EU, switching on the last Sundays of March and October.
Greenwich Mean Time is UTC+0 all year. It is the base for world time; the UK uses GMT only in winter and switches to BST in summer.