Current CEST time
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Central European Summer Time
CEST means Central European Summer Time. It is fixed at UTC+2 and does not change for daylight saving time.
- Zone
- CEST
- UTC offset
- UTC+2
- DST
- No
- Next change
- None
- Countries
- 9
- Representative IANA zones
- 1
- 09:00 in UTC
- 07:00
These IANA zones keep UTC+2 under the current tzdb rules; historical offsets may differ.
Etc/GMT-2
Time difference with your location
Central European Summer Time is 2 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Where this time is used
Cities in 9 countries keep UTC+2 throughout 2026. Sharing an offset does not necessarily mean using the same abbreviation.
| Country | States / provinces | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | — | 5 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | — | 3 |
| Sudan | — | 2 |
| Libya | — | 1 |
| Malawi | — | 1 |
| Country | States / provinces | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | — | 1 |
| Rwanda | — | 1 |
| Zambia | — | 1 |
| Zimbabwe | — | 1 |
Countries and cities in this time zone · CEST
12 representative cities below currently show UTC+2.
| Location | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | UTC+2 | |
| LubumbashiDemocratic Republic of Congo | UTC+2 | |
| KhartoumSudan | UTC+2 | |
| TripoliLibya | UTC+2 | |
| LilongweMalawi | UTC+2 | |
| MaputoMozambique | UTC+2 |
Other zones with the same UTC offset
4 other time zones share UTC+2 with CEST right now. Regional zones may leave this offset when their clocks change.
Quick conversions · CEST
CEST = UTC+2, so 09:00 CEST = 07:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day). These 40 zones show the equivalent of 09:00 CEST using today's offsets.
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 CEST = |
|---|---|---|
| CEST to UTCCoordinated Universal Time | UTC+0−2h | 07:00 |
| CEST to ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC-5−7h | 02:00 |
| CEST to ISTIndia Standard Time | UTC+5:30+3h30m | 12:30 |
| CEST to PSTPacific Standard Time | UTC-8−10h | 23:00 |
| CEST to GMTGreenwich Mean Time | UTC+0−2h | 07:00 |
| CEST to CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC-6−8h | 01:00 |
| CEST to MSTMountain Standard Time | UTC-7−9h | 00:00 |
| CEST to CETCentral European Time | UTC+1−1h | 08:00 |
| CEST to AESTAustralian Eastern Standard Time | UTC+10+8h | 17:00 |
| CEST to ICTIndochina Time | UTC+7+5h | 14:00 |
| CEST to JSTJapan Standard Time | UTC+9+7h | 16:00 |
| CEST to KSTKorea Standard Time | UTC+9+7h | 16:00 |
| CEST to SGTSingapore Time | UTC+8+6h | 15:00 |
| CEST to HKTHong Kong Time | UTC+8+6h | 15:00 |
| CEST to BSTBritish Summer Time | UTC+1−1h | 08:00 |
| CEST to EDTEastern Daylight Time | UTC-4−6h | 03:00 |
| CEST to PDTPacific Daylight Time | UTC-7−9h | 00:00 |
| CEST to CDTCentral Daylight Time | UTC-5−7h | 02:00 |
| CEST to ACDTAustralian Central Daylight Time | UTC+10:30+8h30m | 17:30 |
| CEST to ACSTAustralian Central Standard Time | UTC+9:30+7h30m | 16:30 |
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 CEST = |
|---|---|---|
| CEST to ADTAtlantic Daylight Time | UTC-3−5h | 04:00 |
| CEST to AEDTAustralian Eastern Daylight Time | UTC+11+9h | 18:00 |
| CEST to AFSTAfghanistan Time | UTC+4:30+2h30m | 11:30 |
| CEST to AKDTAlaska Daylight Time | UTC-8−10h | 23:00 |
| CEST to AKSTAlaska Standard Time | UTC-9−11h | 22:00 |
| CEST to ALMTAlmaty Time | UTC+5+3h | 12:00 |
| CEST to AOEAnywhere on Earth | UTC-12−14h | 19:00 |
| CEST to AST-ARABIAArabia Standard Time | UTC+3+1h | 10:00 |
| CEST to ARTArgentina Time | UTC-3−5h | 04:00 |
| CEST to ASTAtlantic Standard Time | UTC-4−6h | 03:00 |
| CEST to AWSTAustralian Western Standard Time | UTC+8+6h | 15:00 |
| CEST to BDTBangladesh Time | UTC+6+4h | 13:00 |
| CEST to BRTBrasília Time | UTC-3−5h | 04:00 |
| CEST to CATCentral Africa Time | UTC+2same time | 09:00 |
| CEST to CTCentral Time | UTC-5−7h | 02:00 |
| CEST to CHADTChatham Daylight Time | UTC+13:45+11h45m | 20:45 |
| CEST to CHASTChatham Standard Time | UTC+12:45+10h45m | 19:45 |
| CEST to CST-CHINAChina Standard Time | UTC+8+6h | 15:00 |
| CEST to CHSTChamorro Standard Time | UTC+10+8h | 17:00 |
| CEST to CLTChile Time | UTC-4−6h | 03:00 |
Popular conversions
Frequently asked questions
What is CEST?
CEST means Central European Summer Time. It is fixed at UTC+2 and does not change for daylight saving time.
Where is CEST's UTC offset used?
UTC+2 is used all year in South Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, and Zambia. 9 countries in our data have cities at this offset; local abbreviations can differ.
CEST vs UTC: what is the difference?
CEST = UTC+2, so 09:00 CEST = 07:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day).
Does CEST have daylight saving time?
No. CEST always means UTC+2. A region may switch to a different abbreviation, but this fixed label does not change its offset.