CEST — Central European Summer Time — Current Time
UTC+2 · Europe · Daylight Saving Time
Current CEST time
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Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
Timezone Details
- Full Name
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC Offset
- UTC+2
- Type
- Daylight Saving Time
- IANA Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Region
- Europe
Observed In
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Hungary
About CEST
Central European Summer Time (CEST) is UTC+2, the Daylight Saving Time used across most of continental Europe from late March to late October.
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Frequently Asked Questions about CEST
CEST stands for Central European Summer Time. It is UTC+2 (+2 hours from UTC). Central European Summer Time (CEST) is UTC+2, the Daylight Saving Time used across most of continental Europe from late March to late October.
CEST (Central European Summer Time) is observed in: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary.
Yes. CEST (Central European Summer Time) is UTC+2, which means it is 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
CEST is itself a Daylight Saving Time designation — it is the DST variant of the Central European Summer Time zone. During standard time, the same region observes a different abbreviation.
The primary IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) timezone identifier for CEST is "Europe/Paris". IANA identifiers are used by computers and operating systems for precise timezone handling, including DST rules.
View the full Timezone Abbreviations Reference for all abbreviations organised by region.