CET to PDT Converter & Meeting Planner
Quick answer: 9:00 AM CET = 1:00 AM PDT (fixed +01:00 standard offset — not DST-adjusted). Use the interactive converter below for DST-aware local-time scheduling.
Planning a call or meeting between Central European Time (CET) and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)? You need to account for the standard time difference. Pacific Daylight Time is normally 8 hours behind Central European Time. Whether you are coordinating between teams in Paris and Berlin and Los Angeles and San Francisco, our live tool has you covered. Use our interactive overlap studio below to find the perfect waking hours for both regions, taking into account any seasonal Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes.
24-Hour Conversion Table
Quick reference: 12:00 AM CET = 4:00 PM PDT. The full 24-hour CET to PDT table below uses fixed standard offsets for exact abbreviation searches.
Example: 3:00 PM CET = 7:00 AM PDT.
| CET Time | PDT Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM (00:00) | 4:00 PM (16:00)-1 day |
| 1:00 AM (01:00) | 5:00 PM (17:00)-1 day |
| 2:00 AM (02:00) | 6:00 PM (18:00)-1 day |
| 3:00 AM (03:00) | 7:00 PM (19:00)-1 day |
| 4:00 AM (04:00) | 8:00 PM (20:00)-1 day |
| 5:00 AM (05:00) | 9:00 PM (21:00)-1 day |
| 6:00 AM (06:00) | 10:00 PM (22:00)-1 day |
| 7:00 AM (07:00) | 11:00 PM (23:00)-1 day |
| 8:00 AM (08:00) | 12:00 AM (00:00) |
| 9:00 AM (09:00) | 1:00 AM (01:00) |
| 10:00 AM (10:00) | 2:00 AM (02:00) |
| 11:00 AM (11:00) | 3:00 AM (03:00) |
| 12:00 PM (12:00) | 4:00 AM (04:00) |
| 1:00 PM (13:00) | 5:00 AM (05:00) |
| 2:00 PM (14:00) | 6:00 AM (06:00) |
| 3:00 PM (15:00) | 7:00 AM (07:00) |
| 4:00 PM (16:00) | 8:00 AM (08:00) |
| 5:00 PM (17:00) | 9:00 AM (09:00) |
| 6:00 PM (18:00) | 10:00 AM (10:00) |
| 7:00 PM (19:00) | 11:00 AM (11:00) |
| 8:00 PM (20:00) | 12:00 PM (12:00) |
| 9:00 PM (21:00) | 1:00 PM (13:00) |
| 10:00 PM (22:00) | 2:00 PM (14:00) |
| 11:00 PM (23:00) | 3:00 PM (15:00) |
Best time to call Los Angeles from Paris
For most work calls, compare the normal business day in Paris (CET) with the business day in Los Angeles (PDT). CET commonly covers Europe, North Africa, while PDT is mainly associated with North America.
⚠️ Note: 2026-07-05 is not a normal workday in one or both regions based on their configured calendar. The overlap below should be treated as a reference, not a guaranteed office-hours window.
⚠️ There is no clean same-day business-hours overlap on 2026-07-05. A practical compromise is around 6:00 PM CET, which reaches 9:00 AM PDT near the start of their workday.
- DST Safety: CET or PDT may shift during Daylight Saving Time. Always confirm the converted time for your specific date.
- Frankfurt Stock Exchange: 09:00-17:30 local time in Frankfurt.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between CET and PDT?
During standard time, Pacific Daylight Time is 8 hours behind Central European Time.
What is the difference between CET and CEST?
CET (Central European Time) is the standard winter offset at UTC+1, observed from the last Sunday in October through the last Sunday in March. CEST (Central European Summer Time) is the daylight saving offset at UTC+2, applied each summer when European clocks advance one hour.
Does Spain use Central European Time?
Yes, mainland Spain observes CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer, placing it on the same clock as Germany and France. This makes Spain one hour ahead of the United Kingdom despite sharing a much closer geographic longitude to Portugal, which uses GMT.
When does PDT start and end?
PDT begins on the second Sunday in March at 02:00 local time, when clocks spring forward one hour from PST (UTC-8) to PDT (UTC-7). It ends on the first Sunday in November at 02:00 local time, when clocks fall back to PST. In 2026, PDT runs from March 8 through November 1 — covering the majority of the calendar year.
Is PDT the same as PST?
PDT and PST are two phases of the same Pacific Time zone, not two separate zones. PST (Pacific Standard Time) is the winter offset at UTC-8, observed from early November through mid-March. PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is the summer offset at UTC-7, active during Daylight Saving Time — meaning Los Angeles, Seattle, and Vancouver run one hour ahead of their winter clock for approximately eight months of every year.