Time in CEST (Central European Summer Time)
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23:44:12
Thursday, 2 July 2026
About CEST
The daylight saving time for many European countries, one hour ahead of Central European Time (CET). Used from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. Equivalent to MEST (Middle European Summer Time).
UTC Offset: +02:00
Current time is based on the representative IANA zone: Africa/Ceuta
FAQ — Central European Summer Time
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The current time in Central European Summer Time (CEST) is 23:44:12. Compare with other major time zones on Time.so.
CEST stands for Central European Summer Time. It is one of the standard time zone abbreviations used in scheduling, email headers, and time stamps. Browse all major time zones for comparison.
IANA time zones grouped under Central European Summer Time include Africa/Ceuta, Arctic/Longyearbyen, Atlantic/Jan_Mayen, CET, Europe/Amsterdam, Europe/Andorra. The full list and current time for each is on this page; see all IANA time zones for the complete database.
CEST is used (in whole or in part) by Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bouvet Island, Croatia, Czechia. Each country page lists which time zone applies to which region.
Use the time zone converter to translate any time from another zone into CEST. The converter handles DST transitions and accepts city names as inputs.