How to convert Central European Time to Eastern Time
- Enter the time in Paris, Berlin, Madrid or any other city on CET, and pick the date.
- From is Central Europe (Paris, Berlin, Madrid) and To is Eastern Time (New York, Toronto).
- Read the New York time. Before 6 am in Central Europe, it’s still the previous day in New York.
Central Europe to Eastern time table
Every 3 hours on July 15, 2026 (CEST to EDT). On January 15, 2026 (CET to EST) the times are the same.
| Paris | New York |
|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm (previous day) |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm (previous day) |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 am |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 am |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 am |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 pm |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 pm |
Setting up a call with New York from Europe
New York starts work when the European afternoon is well under way. From Paris or Berlin, the realistic window is 3 pm to 6 pm, which is 9 am to noon in New York. Anything in the European morning lands in the middle of the New York night, so morning requests are better sent by email to be read when the US wakes up.
Europe changes its clocks at the same moment everywhere, at 01:00 UTC, so Paris goes from 2 am to 3 am in March. The US changes at 2 am local time in each zone, and on different weekends from Europe, which is what creates the 5-hour weeks.