Current CEST time

CEST is currently not observed because DST is not applied. See Central European Time instead.
CEST will be observed after Sunday 26 March 2023, 02:00

What is Central European Summer Time

CEST timing

CEST (Central European Summer Time) is one of the well-known names of UTC+2 time zone which is 2h. ahead of UTC (Coordinated Universal Time).The time offset from UTC can be written as +02:00.

It's used as a DST (summer daylight saving time).During the winter, CET - Central European Time(UTC+1) is in use.

Some locations use CET all year long.

Time difference to GMT/UTC

+2 hours ahead (UTC+02)

Related timezone

CET - Central European Time

Other Time Zones in UTC+02

Abbreviation	Name
CAT	Central Africa Time
EET	Eastern European Time
IST	Israel Standard Time
SAST	South African Standard Time
USZ1	Kaliningrad Time
WAST	West Africa Summer Time

What is Central European Summer Time: abbreviation, main facts, offsets, and other information about the time zone.