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IST to CET Converter

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Offset

3.5 hours

India Standard Time (IST) is currently ahead of Central European Time (CET).

IST: UTC+5:30

CET: UTC+2

Central European Time is currently observing daylight saving time; India Standard Time is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–6 PM in India Standard Time (9 AM–2 PM in Central European Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 3:00 PM India Standard Time (11:30 AM Central European Time).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

About these zones

India Standard Time is also known as IST.

Central European Time is also known as CET, or CEST.

India Standard Time and Central European Time are approximately 4,350 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

ISTCETDay
12:00 am8:30 pm-1 day
1:00 am9:30 pm-1 day
2:00 am10:30 pm-1 day
3:00 am11:30 pm-1 day
4:00 am12:30 amSame day
5:00 am1:30 amSame day
6:00 am2:30 amSame day
7:00 am3:30 amSame day
8:00 am4:30 amSame day
9:00 am5:30 amSame day
10:00 am6:30 amSame day
11:00 am7:30 amSame day
12:00 pm8:30 amSame day
1:00 pm9:30 amSame day
2:00 pm10:30 amSame day
3:00 pm11:30 amSame day
4:00 pm12:30 pmSame day
5:00 pm1:30 pmSame day
6:00 pm2:30 pmSame day
7:00 pm3:30 pmSame day
8:00 pm4:30 pmSame day
9:00 pm5:30 pmSame day
10:00 pm6:30 pmSame day
11:00 pm7:30 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Central European Time observes daylight saving time; India Standard Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central European Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from GMT+2 to GMT+1.

Daylight today

India Standard Time
Sunrise
6:02 AM
Sunset
7:11 PM
Day length
13h 9m
Central European Time
Sunrise
5:57 AM
Sunset
9:41 PM
Day length
15h 44m

Daylight overlap: 9h 45m — 9:27 AM–7:11 PM in India Standard Time (5:57 AM–3:41 PM in Central European Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Central European Time

Airports in these zones

Airports in India Standard Time

  • BOM
  • NMI
  • DEL
  • BLR
  • HYD
  • AMD
  • MAA
  • CCU
  • STV
  • PNQ

Airports in Central European Time

  • CDG
  • LBG
  • ORY
  • MRS
  • GNB
  • LYS
  • NCE

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