CET time now
Central European TimeUTC+1
Paris is not on CET right now (it is on CEST), but other places are.
CET in other time zones, now
Observatory log
CET, observed
- 01Stands for
Central European Time
UTC+1 ·
Europe/Paris- 02When it is used
CET is the standard (winter) time of Paris; in summer the clocks switch to CEST.
Nextin use in Paris from 25 October 2026 to 28 March 2027
Thenin use in Paris from 31 October 2027
- 03In use right now
In 2 time zones
Part of the next 12 months: Paris, Barcelona, Berlin, Milan, Vienna, Warsaw, Budapest, Brussels.
All year: Algiers, Tunis.
- 04Countries
Meanings
What CET means
CET stands for Central European Time. When you schedule across zones, a city name is clearer than an abbreviation.
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Questions
Asked about CET
What is CET?
CET stands for Central European Time, which is UTC+1. The clock at the top of this page shows the current CET time, live.
Is CET in use right now?
Paris is not on CET right now (it is on CEST), but other places are. CET is the standard (winter) time of Paris; in summer the clocks switch to CEST.
Is it CET or CEST now?
Paris is on CEST now; it returns to CET on 25 October 2026.