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Time-zone reference

CET

CET is the standard winter-time label used across much of mainland western and central Europe.

What this abbreviation usually means

This page uses Paris as the display reference and explains the shift to CEST during the daylight-saving part of the year.

Reference offset

CET is commonly associated with UTC+1 in standard time. The current IANA reference on this page resolves to UTC+2 right now.

Representative locations

Paris, Berlin, Rome are the places most readers expect when they search for this abbreviation.

DST handling

This abbreviation belongs to a zone family that changes offset seasonally, so the exact relation to UTC depends on the date.

Best next step

Use the dedicated converter when you need to translate a specific meeting or timestamp between this zone and another one.

Compare CET with related zones

These are the abbreviations people most often compare against this reference.

GMT Open the GMT reference page and compare it directly with CET. EET Open the EET reference page and compare it directly with CET. UTC Open the UTC reference page and compare it directly with CET. Timezone Converter Convert a specific date and time between CET and any other major world zone.