EST to London, United Kingdom to CET (2024)

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EDT/EST

EST automatically adjusted to EDT time zone, that is in use

London

United Kingdom

BST

CEST/CET

Central European Summer Time

GMT +2

CET automatically adjusted to CEST time zone, that is in use

Time Difference

Eastern Daylight Time is 5 hours behind BST (British Summer Time) and 6 hours behind Central European Summer Time
12:30 am00:30 in EDT is 5:30 am05:30 in London, United Kingdom and is 6:30 am06:30 in CEST

EST to London call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-12pm in EST which corresponds to 2pm-6pm in London
EST to CET call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-12pm in EST which corresponds to 2pm-6pm in CET

12:30 am00:30 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
5:30 am05:30 BST (British Summer Time) (London, United Kingdom). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
6:30 am06:30 Central European Summer Time (CEST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours

12:30 am00:30 EDT / 5:30 am05:30 London, United Kingdom / 6:30 am06:30 CEST

EDT London, United Kingdom CEST
12am (midnight) 5am 6am
1am 6am 7am
2am 7am 8am
3am 8am 9am
4am 9am 10am
5am 10am 11am
6am 11am 12pm (noon)
7am 12pm (noon) 1pm
8am 1pm 2pm
9am 2pm 3pm
10am 3pm 4pm
11am 4pm 5pm
12pm (noon) 5pm 6pm
1pm 6pm 7pm
2pm 7pm 8pm
3pm 8pm 9pm
4pm 9pm 10pm
5pm 10pm 11pm
6pm 11pm 12am (midnight)
7pm 12am (midnight) 1am
8pm 1am 2am
9pm 2am 3am
10pm 3am 4am
11pm 4am 5am
0:00 5:00 6:00
1:00 6:00 7:00
2:00 7:00 8:00
3:00 8:00 9:00
4:00 9:00 10:00
5:00 10:00 11:00
6:00 11:00 12:00
7:00 12:00 13:00
8:00 13:00 14:00
9:00 14:00 15:00
10:00 15:00 16:00
11:00 16:00 17:00
12:00 17:00 18:00
13:00 18:00 19:00
14:00 19:00 20:00
15:00 20:00 21:00
16:00 21:00 22:00
17:00 22:00 23:00
18:00 23:00 0:00
19:00 0:00 1:00
20:00 1:00 2:00
21:00 2:00 3:00
22:00 3:00 4:00
23:00 4:00 5:00

Eastern Standard Time

Offset: EST is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in North America

Countries: It is used in following countries: Bahamas, Canada, Haiti, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Panama, Turks & Caicos Is, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the EST timezone is New York City from USA with population about 8.175 million people. Other major cities in the area are Toronto, Montreal, Brooklyn, Borough of Queens

French: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est

Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste

EST to London, United Kingdom to CET (2)

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone, however during summer some places switch clocks for one hour forward when daylight saving comes into effect and observe Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).

EST to London, United Kingdom to CET (3)End: Eastern Standard Time (EST) has ended on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 10, 2024, 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually the on second Sunday of March.

EST to London, United Kingdom to CET (4)Start: Eastern Standard Time (EST) starts on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 3, 2024, 1:00 am. Standard time starts annually the on first Sunday of November.

EST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data

  • -05 - basic short
  • -0500 - basic
  • -05:00 - extended

Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers

  • -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates five hour and zero minutes time differences to the west of the zero meridian.

Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others

  • Romeo - Military abbreviation for EST
  • R - short form of 'Romeo'

IANA/Olson: Reflects EST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems

  • America/Atikokan
  • America/Cancun
  • America/Cayman
  • America/Coral_Harbour
  • America/Detroit
  • America/Fort_Wayne
  • America/Grand_Turk
  • America/Indiana/Indianapolis
  • America/Indiana/Marengo
  • America/Indiana/Petersburg
  • America/Indiana/Vevay
  • America/Indiana/Vincennes
  • America/Indiana/Winamac
  • America/Indianapolis
  • America/Iqaluit
  • America/Jamaica
  • America/Kentucky/Louisville
  • America/Kentucky/Monticello
  • America/Louisville
  • America/Montreal
  • America/Nassau
  • America/New_York
  • America/Nipigon
  • America/Panama
  • America/Pangnirtung
  • America/Port-au-Prince
  • America/Thunder_Bay
  • America/Toronto
  • Canada/Eastern
  • EST
  • EST5EDT
  • Jamaica
  • US/East-Indiana
  • US/Eastern
  • US/Michigan

Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:

  • CDT - Central Daylight Time
  • EST - Eastern Standard Time
  • ET - Eastern Time
  • COT - Colombia Time
  • CST - Cuba Standard Time
  • EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
  • ECT - Ecuador Time
  • PET - Peru Time
  • R - Romeo Time Zone

London Information

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Name

BST - British Summer Time

UTC / GMT Offset

+1:00 hour during British Summer Time, currently in use.

London Facts

Country

United Kingdom

Alternative Names

ILondon, LON, Lakana, Landan, Landen, Ljondan, Llundain, Lodoni, Londain, Londan, Londar, Londe, Londen, Londin, Londinium, Londino, Londn, London, London osh, Londona, Londonas, Londoni, Londono, Londons, Londonu, Londra, Londres, Londrez, Londri, Londro, Londye, Londyn, Londýn, Lonn, Lontoo, Loundres, Luan GJon, Lun-tun, Lunden, Lundra, Lundun, Lundunir, Lundúnir, Lung-dung, Lunnainn, Lunnin, Lunnon, Luân Đôn, Lùn-tûn, Lùng-dŭng, Lûn-tun, Lākana, Lůndůn, Lọndọnu, Ranana, Rānana, ilantan, ladana, landan, landana, leondeon, lndn, london, londoni, lun dui, lun dun, lwndwn, lxndxn, rondon, Łondra, Λονδίνο, Лондан, Лондон, Лондон ош, Лондонъ, Лёндан, Լոնդոն, לאנדאן, לונדון, لأندأن, لندن, لوندون, لەندەن, ܠܘܢܕܘܢ, लंडन, लंदन, लण्डन, लन्डन्, लन्दन, লন্ডন, ਲੰਡਨ, લંડન, ଲଣ୍ଡନ, இலண்டன், లండన్, ಲಂಡನ್, ലണ്ടൻ, ලන්ඩන්, ลอนดอน, ລອນດອນ, ལོན་ཊོན།, လန်ဒန်မြို့, ლონდონი, ለንደን, ᎫᎴ ᏗᏍᎪᏂᎯᏱ, ロンドン, 伦敦, 倫敦, 런던

Population

7,556,900

Currency

Pound (GBP)

Geographic Coordinates

51° 30' N Latitude / 0° 07' W Longitude

International Dialing Code

+44

Central European Time

Offset: CET is 1 hour ahead Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in Europe

Countries: It is used in following countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Slovakia, San Marino, Tunisia, Vatican City

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CET timezone is Berlin from Germany with population about 3.426 million people. Other major cities in the area are Madrid, Rome, Paris, Algiers

German: MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit

EST to London, United Kingdom to CET (5)

Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone, however during summer some places switch clocks for one hour forward when daylight saving comes into effect and observe Central European Summer Time (CEST).

EST to London, United Kingdom to CET (6)End: Central European Time (CET) has ended on Sunday, March 31, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 31, 2024, 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually the on last Sunday of March.

EST to London, United Kingdom to CET (7)Start: Central European Time (CET) starts on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 3:00 am local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, October 27, 2024, 2:00 am. Standard time starts annually the on last Sunday of October.

CET representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data

  • +01 - basic short
  • +0100 - basic
  • +01:00 - extended

Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers

  • +0100 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (01) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates one hour and zero minutes time differences to the east of the zero meridian.

Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others

  • Alpha - Military abbreviation for CET
  • A - short form of 'Alpha'

IANA/Olson: Reflects CET time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems

  • Africa/Algiers
  • Africa/Ceuta
  • Africa/Tunis
  • Arctic/Longyearbyen
  • Atlantic/Jan_Mayen
  • CET
  • Europe/Amsterdam
  • Europe/Andorra
  • Europe/Belgrade
  • Europe/Berlin
  • Europe/Bratislava
  • Europe/Brussels
  • Europe/Budapest
  • Europe/Busingen
  • Europe/Copenhagen
  • Europe/Gibraltar
  • Europe/Ljubljana
  • Europe/Luxembourg
  • Europe/Madrid
  • Europe/Malta
  • Europe/Monaco
  • Europe/Oslo
  • Europe/Paris
  • Europe/Podgorica
  • Europe/Prague
  • Europe/Rome
  • Europe/San_Marino
  • Europe/Sarajevo
  • Europe/Skopje
  • Europe/Stockholm
  • Europe/Tirane
  • Europe/Vaduz
  • Europe/Vatican
  • Europe/Vienna
  • Europe/Warsaw
  • Europe/Zagreb
  • Europe/Zurich
  • Poland

Time zones with the GMT +1 offset:

  • BST - British Summer Time
  • CET - Central European Time
  • IST - Irish Standard Time
  • WEST - Western European Summer Time
  • A - Alpha Time Zone
  • CET - Central European Time
  • MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit
  • WAT - West Africa Time
  • WST - Western Sahara Summer Time
  • BMT - Biel Mean Time

EST to IST GMT to EST PST to EST EST to GMT PST to GMT

EST to London, United Kingdom to CET (2024)

FAQs

Is the UK 4 or 5 hours ahead of EST? ›

The time difference between London and New York is 5 hours. New York City is located in the UTC-5 time zone, during summertime it becomes UTC-4. The United Kingdom is therefore ahead of New York. This means that when it is midnight in New York, it is already 05:00 in the UK.

Is CET the same as UK time? ›

London is 1 hour behind Central European Time. Press any time in the table below to open and share the event time page.

What is 7pm UK time in USA EST? ›

Getting Started
London, England ( in London) to Eastern Standard Time (EST)
7 pm in Londonis2 pm EST
8 pm in Londonis3 pm EST
9 pm in Londonis4 pm EST
10 pm in Londonis5 pm EST
8 more rows

Is London EST or GMT? ›

London is on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) only during winter months. The GMT time zone has the same hour offset (GMT+0) as the Western European Standard Time Zone. When Daylight Saving Time starts, London and the whole of UK are on British Summer Time (BST), which is GMT+1.

How many hours ahead is London than EST? ›

Getting Started
Eastern Standard Time (EST) to London, England ( in London)
12 pm ESTis5 pm in London
1 pm ESTis6 pm in London
2 pm ESTis7 pm in London
3 pm ESTis8 pm in London
8 more rows

What time is it in London, UK just now? ›

Current Local Time in Locations in United Kingdom with Links for More Information (212 Locations)
Liverpool *Sun 1:02 am
London *Sun 1:02 am
Londonderry *Sun 1:02 am
Loughborough *Sun 1:02 am
200 more rows

Is CET always 1 hour ahead of London? ›

The rest of Europe also adopts summertime, but because they are in the Central European Time zone (CET), they are one hour ahead of us for nearly all of the year. The one hour time difference between us and the rest of Europe is not maintained in September.

Does London have CET? ›

The United Kingdom uses Greenwich Mean Time (also known as Western European Time or UTC) and British Summer Time (UTC+01:00) (also known as Western European Summer Time).

Is CET always 6 hours ahead of EST? ›

What is the difference between CET and EST time zones? The Central European Time (CET) is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Does London do daylight savings? ›

In the UK the clocks go forward 1 hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March, and back 1 hour at 2am on the last Sunday in October. The period when the clocks are 1 hour ahead is called British Summer Time (BST). There's more daylight in the evenings and less in the mornings (sometimes called Daylight Saving Time).

Is it GMT or BST now? ›

Time Zone in London, England, United Kingdom
Current:BST — British Summer Time
Next Change:GMT — Greenwich Mean Time
Current Offset:UTC/GMT +1 hour
Difference:6 hours ahead of Wichita

Which US time zone is closest to the UK? ›

The closest to the UK (eastern time) is 5 hours behind UK time. So if it's 4 p.m. in the UK, it's noon on the US east coast. Central time US is 6 hours behind UK time, Rocky Mountain time is 7 hours behind, the west coast is 8 hours behind, Alaska is 9 hours behind and Hawaii is 10 hours behind.

Why does the UK have two time zones? ›

During the Second World War (1939-1945), British Double Summer Time - two hours in advance of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - was temporarily introduced for the period when ordinary daylight saving would be in force. During the winter, clocks were kept one hour in advance of GMT to increase productivity.

Is the USA 6 hours behind the UK? ›

Specifically, locations within the Central Standard Time (CST) zone, such as parts of the United States (e.g., Central Time Zone) and Canada (e.g., Saskatchewan), are typically 6 hours behind the UK during GMT.

Why is London not on GMT time? ›

The hour difference is because in the UK during summer the UK uses British Summer Time (BST) which is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) plus one hour. That time change/difference is only apparent in the period April to October after which London and the UK reverts to GMT for the remainder of the year.

Is EST 4 or 5 hours behind GMT? ›

GMT is 5 hours ahead of EST. If you are in GMT, the most convenient time to accommodate all parties is between 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm for a conference call or meeting. In EST, this will be a usual working time of between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. Why is the IST 5:30 hour ahead of GMT?

What area is 4 hours ahead of EST? ›

Answer: Paris is 4 hours ahead of EST, so you need to add 4 hours to 12:00 PM Noon EST to get 16:00 hours which is the same as 4:00 PM Paris Time.

What time is it in London and New York? ›

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LocationLocal TimeTime Zone
New York (USA – New York)Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 8:41:55 amEDT
London (United Kingdom – England)Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 1:41:55 pmBST
Corresponding UTC (GMT)Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 12:41:55

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