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CEST — Central European Summer Time

Central European Summer Time

1:24:49am
01:24 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

UTC+2 Europe/Paris

What CEST actually is

UTC+2, from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

Daylight saving

Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).

Cities on CEST

Paris Île-de-France, France --:-- Berlin State of Berlin, Germany --:-- Rome Lazio, Italy --:--

Convert CEST

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Other abbreviations

All time zones → Everywhere at UTC+2

Questions people ask

What time is it in CEST right now?

1:24 am (01:24) on Thursday, 13th August 2026, for Central European Summer Time.

What does CEST stand for?

Central European Summer Time. UTC+2, from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

What is the UTC offset of CEST?

Central European Summer Time: UTC+2.