CET to IST Converter
Central European Time to India Standard Time: live clocks, today's full conversion table, and the best hours to call. Daylight saving is handled automatically.
About CET and IST
Central European Time (CET/CEST) is used in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Rome, Amsterdam and most of the EU. Clocks shift to CEST from late March to late October.
India Standard Time (IST) is used across all of India, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Kolkata. India does not observe daylight saving time.
Time difference between CET and IST
IST is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of CET in winter (January) and 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of CET in summer (July), because of daylight saving changes. The clocks and table above are computed live from the official IANA time zone database in your browser, so daylight saving transitions are always already included.
Best hours for meetings
Scan the table for rows where both sides land inside working hours (9:00 to 18:00). Rows where one side is early morning or late evening are workable for a quick call; avoid rows where either side is in the middle of the night. To line up three or more cities at once, use the time zone converter and meeting planner.