CET to PST converter
Central European Time (Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam) to Pacific Time (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver).
PST is 8 h behind CET.
9:00 AM CET = 1:00 AM PST same day
Best time to meet
No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 3:00 PM CET, which is 7:00 AM PST.
CET to PST time table
For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.
| CET | PST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CET | 4:00 PM PST previous day |
| 1:00 AM CET | 5:00 PM PST previous day |
| 2:00 AM CET | 6:00 PM PST previous day |
| 3:00 AM CET | 7:00 PM PST previous day |
| 4:00 AM CET | 8:00 PM PST previous day |
| 5:00 AM CET | 9:00 PM PST previous day |
| 6:00 AM CET | 10:00 PM PST previous day |
| 7:00 AM CET | 11:00 PM PST previous day |
| 8:00 AM CET | 12:00 AM PST |
| 9:00 AM CET | 1:00 AM PST |
| 10:00 AM CET | 2:00 AM PST |
| 11:00 AM CET | 3:00 AM PST |
| 12:00 PM CET | 4:00 AM PST |
| 1:00 PM CET | 5:00 AM PST |
| 2:00 PM CET | 6:00 AM PST |
| 3:00 PM CET | 7:00 AM PST |
| 4:00 PM CET | 8:00 AM PST |
| 5:00 PM CET | 9:00 AM PST |
| 6:00 PM CET | 10:00 AM PST |
| 7:00 PM CET | 11:00 AM PST |
| 8:00 PM CET | 12:00 PM PST |
| 9:00 PM CET | 1:00 PM PST |
| 10:00 PM CET | 2:00 PM PST |
| 11:00 PM CET | 3:00 PM PST |
Quick answers
- 9:00 AM CET = 1:00 AM PST
- 12:00 PM CET = 4:00 AM PST
- 3:00 PM CET = 7:00 AM PST
- 5:00 PM CET = 9:00 AM PST
- 9:00 AM PST = 5:00 PM CET
- 12:00 PM PST = 8:00 PM CET
- 5:00 PM PST = 1:00 AM CET (next day)
Does the gap change during the year?
Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: PST is 8 h behind CET. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: PST is 9 h behind CET. From 14 Mar 2027 to 28 Mar 2027: PST is 8 h behind CET. From 28 Mar 2027 to 31 Oct 2027: PST is 9 h behind CET. From 31 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: PST is 8 h behind CET.
CET next changes its clocks on 28 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+2), then on 31 Oct 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+1). PST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−8), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−7).
About CET and PST
CET here means Central European Time, the clock in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam. Right now it is UTC+1. Strictly, CET is the winter name; in summer these places use CEST. This page follows their real clock all year.
PST here means Pacific Time, the clock in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver. Right now it is UTC−7. Strictly, PST is the winter name; in summer these places use PDT. This page follows their real clock all year.
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