CET to GST Converter
See the current time in CET (Paris) and GST (Dubai) side by side, the exact time difference right now, and convert any time between the two zones.
CET to GST Converter
Uses your browser's built-in, DST-aware time-zone data.
About converting CET to GST
Central European Time (Paris) and Gulf Time (Dubai) (Dubai) 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 GST 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 GST: the time difference through the year
The gap between CET and GST changes during the year because only one of them uses daylight saving.
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 – Oct 24, 2026 | GST 2 h ahead of CET |
| Oct 25, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027 | GST 3 h ahead of CET |
| Mar 28, 2027 – Oct 23, 2027 | GST 2 h ahead of 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 GST conversion table
| CET | GST (when 2 h ahead) | GST (when 3 h ahead) |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) | 2:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to meet
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when GST is 2 h ahead9:00 AM–3:00 PM CET = 11:00 AM–5:00 PM GST (6 h)
- 9 AM–5 PM overlap when GST is 3 h ahead9:00 AM–2:00 PM CET = 12:00 PM–5:00 PM GST (5 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.
Gulf Standard Time is UTC+4 all year, used in the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) and Oman. There is no daylight saving.