Convert PST to CET Pacific Standard Time ↔ Central European Time Free Online Secure
Type a time in PST and read it in CET straight away. The offset is +9 h, the arithmetic wraps at midnight, and the answer says which day it lands on.
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Through the day — Convert PST to CET (Pacific Standard Time ↔ Central European Time)
| PST | CET |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 09:00 |
| 03:00 | 12:00 |
| 06:00 | 15:00 |
| 09:00 | 18:00 |
| 12:00 | 21:00 |
| 15:00 | 00:00 |
| 18:00 | 03:00 |
| 21:00 | 06:00 |
Where these units come from
Until the middle of the nineteenth century every town kept its own noon, set by the sun overhead, and nobody minded that the next town was four minutes behind. Railways ended that: a timetable cannot be written for a hundred local noons. Britain put its railways on Greenwich time in 1847, and in 1884 the International Meridian Conference in Washington chose Greenwich as the prime meridian and sketched the twenty-four-hour scheme we still use. Greenwich Mean Time was the world's reference until 1972, when Coordinated Universal Time replaced it: UTC is kept by atomic clocks and tied back to the turning Earth by leap seconds. The abbreviations on this page name standard time — the winter setting — which is why each one is a fixed number of hours rather than something that drifts through the year.
Where you meet them
A time zone becomes real the moment two people in different places have to agree on one moment: a call between offices, a flight that lands before it took off, a market that opens while you are asleep, a deadline written in somebody else's afternoon. Server logs, train and flight schedules and anything stamped with a time are kept in UTC precisely so that the question can always be settled, no matter whose clock was on the wall.
Questions people ask
What about summer time?
The offsets here are standard-time offsets, the ones a zone keeps in winter. Where summer time is observed, the same places move one hour further on for part of the year and take a different name: Central European Time becomes Central European Summer Time, Eastern Standard Time becomes Eastern Daylight Time. The switching dates are not the same in every country, and the two hemispheres change in opposite months, so for a date inside a summer-time period add an hour to whichever side observes it.
Why isn't every difference a whole number of hours?
Because offsets are decided by governments, not by geometry. India is half an hour off the hour, at UTC+05:30; Nepal is three quarters, at UTC+05:45; the Chatham Islands are at UTC+12:45. Any of these can be changed by law, and several countries have moved their offset within living memory.
Is the answer exact?
Where both units are defined in terms of one another by whole numbers, yes — the page says so above the figure, and the only rounding is in how many digits are shown. Where the ratio has no finite decimal, the page shows twelve significant digits and says the relation is approximate rather than pretending otherwise.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The arithmetic runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded and there is no server to upload it to. Load the page once and it keeps working with the network switched off.
From the California clock to Central European time
The big technology companies of Silicon Valley announce their presentations at 10:00 a.m. PT. The Rose Parade steps off at 8:00 a.m. PT. A Lakers game tips off at 7:30 p.m. PT. Anyone reading those times in Berlin, Vienna, Paris or Warsaw has to convert PST to CET, and the rule is one line: add nine hours. 10:00 a.m. PST becomes 19:00 CET, 8:00 a.m. PST becomes 17:00 CET, and 7:30 p.m. PST becomes 04:30 CET the next day. Nine hours holds on both standard and summer time; it falls to eight only between 8 and 28 March and between 25 and 31 October, when one continent has already changed its clocks and the other has not.
Below you will find the rule, the tables and the two zones, then examples from technology, online shopping, sport, aviation and entertainment. The calculation runs in your browser, and nothing you type is sent to a server.
How to convert PST to CET
Add nine hours
Pacific Standard Time is UTC−8 and CET is UTC+1. Nine hours separate them, with Central Europe ahead. Take the California time on a 24-hour clock and add 9. If the result passes 24, subtract 24 and move to the next date. Any Californian time from 15:00 onward falls on the following day in Europe.
Eight values to check
03:00 PST is 12:00 CET. 06:30 PST is 15:30 CET. 09:00 PST is 18:00 CET. 12:00 PST is 21:00 CET. 14:45 PST is 23:45 CET. 15:00 PST is 00:00 CET the next day. 19:30 PST is 04:30 CET the next day. 23:00 PST is 08:00 CET the next day. The last three cross into the next date.
With summer time
In summer, PDT against CEST remains nine hours: 10:00 a.m. PDT is 19:00 CEST. The figure changes only in the two short stretches named above, when the gap is eight hours.
Pacific time
Where it applies
UTC−8 is the winter clock of California, Oregon, Washington, most of Nevada, British Columbia and the Baja California peninsula. In summer it moves to UTC−7 under the name PDT. In everyday language it is written “PT”.
The western industries
The Hollywood studios, the Silicon Valley firms, the ports and the big aviation companies of the north-west plan their day on this clock. Europeans who follow them often need to convert PST to CET.
Central European time
Countries and clocks
CET, UTC+1, is the winter clock of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Austria, Switzerland and many other states. In summer they move to CEST, UTC+2, on the last Sunday of March and return on the last Sunday of October.
Romania
Romania is on Eastern European time, one hour ahead of Central Europe. A reader in Bucharest adds ten hours to Pacific time, not nine.
Nine hours between the shores
The working day
A European working day from 09:00 to 17:00 is 00:00 to 08:00 on the Pacific clock. A Californian working day from 09:00 to 17:00 is 18:00 to 02:00 in Europe. The two days do not overlap at all: the European day ends at 17:00 CET, which is 8:00 PST, an hour before the Californian one begins.
Who should change hours
Mixed teams choose one of two solutions: the Europeans stay late into the evening or the Californians start early in the morning. A “convert PST to CET” calculation made for each proposed meeting shows who is being asked to make the sacrifice.
The flight across the continent and the ocean
A flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt that leaves at 15:00 PST and takes nearly eleven hours lands at 02:00 PST, which is 11:00 CET. The ticket shows 15:00 and 11:00, so it looks like twenty hours, although the sky is crossed in eleven.
Presentations from Cupertino and Mountain View
The ten o’clock hour
Big technology presentations often start at 10:00 a.m. PT, which is 19:00 CET, or 19:00 CEST in the warm season. Europeans watch after work, over dinner.
Availability of products
Pre-orders open in the morning, at 5:00 a.m. PT, which is 14:00 CET. Whoever does a “convert PST to CET” calculation for each launch knows when to go to the site.
The Rose Parade in Pasadena
New Year’s morning
The parade begins at 8:00 a.m. PT, which is 17:00 CET on 1 January. Europeans see it in the late afternoon, when the sun has only just risen in Pasadena.
The broadcast
European stations may open their coverage an hour earlier, at 16:00 CET. A “convert PST to CET” calculation that is out by an hour misses the start of the parade.
Basketball and baseball from California
Evening games
A basketball game that tips off at 7:30 p.m. PT starts at 04:30 CET the next day. A baseball game at 7:10 p.m. PT starts at 04:10 CET. Europeans follow only if they stay up all night.
Afternoon games
A Saturday game at 1:00 p.m. PT starts at 22:00 CET. For a fan in Europe it is an evening game with a finish near midnight.
Shopping at the American midnight
Summer sales
The big summer deals from online retailers begin at 12:01 a.m. PT, which is 09:01 CEST. Europeans find them at the start of the working day.
Black Friday
The discounts that follow Thanksgiving begin at 12:00 a.m. PT, which is 09:00 CET. Whoever makes a “convert PST to CET” calculation knows that the European and Californian offers open on the same morning.
The Nasdaq technology market
The opening
The exchange opens at 9:30 a.m. ET, which is 6:30 a.m. PT or 15:30 CET, and closes at 4:00 p.m. ET, which is 22:00 CET. For an investor in California the day begins at dawn.
Quarterly results
A Californian company that reports at 1:05 p.m. PT, just after the close, reports at 22:05 CET. European analysts comment on the figures the next morning.
The Coachella festival on a European screen
The main stage
The evening’s main concert begins at 10:00 p.m. PT, which is 07:00 CEST the next morning. Europeans watch live before work or in a repeat in the evening.
The afternoon programme
A band booked for 3:00 p.m. PT plays at 00:00 CEST. For viewers in Europe the day’s programme unfolds at night.
Flights and stopovers
The morning departure
A flight from Los Angeles to Paris that leaves at 11:00 PST and flies for nearly eleven hours lands at 22:00 PST, which is 07:00 CET the next day. Passengers arrive in the morning, at the start of a European working day.
The return
A flight from Paris that leaves at 13:00 CET and takes nearly twelve hours lands at 01:00 CET, which is 4:00 p.m. PST on the same day. A “convert PST to CET” calculation shows why the day of travel seems longer.
Weather and alerts in California
Fires and storms
Bulletins on wildfires are updated in the morning and evening. One from 8:00 a.m. PT is from 17:00 CET, and one from 5:00 p.m. PT is from 02:00 CET the next day.
How to read them
Every bulletin carries its time of issue in the local time of the west coast. Someone following from afar who does a “convert PST to CET” calculation for both times knows when the latest version appeared.
The conventions in San Diego
Summer panels
A panel scheduled for 10:00 a.m. PT in July starts at 19:00 CEST. European fans watch live in the evening, after work.
End-of-day announcements
The most awaited announcements come toward 4:00 p.m. PT, which is toward 01:00 CEST the next day. Europeans read the summary at breakfast.
Dated examples
January
On Wednesday 28 January, 09:00 PST is 18:00 CET. Both continents are on standard time.
March
On Wednesday 18 March, 09:00 PDT is 17:00 CET. America moved to summer time on 8 March and Europe has not yet done so, so the real gap is eight hours.
July
On Wednesday 29 July, 09:00 PDT is 18:00 CEST. Both are on summer time, and the gap is nine hours.
October and December
On Wednesday 28 October, 09:00 PDT is 17:00 CET, because Europe returned to standard time on 25 October and America only on 1 November. On Wednesday 2 December, 09:00 PST is 18:00 CET.
When the clocks do not match
The three weeks of spring
America moves to summer time on 8 March, three weeks before Europe, which does so on 29 March. In between, the gap between the Pacific and CET is eight hours.
The week in autumn
Europe returns to standard time on 25 October and America on 1 November. In between the gap is again eight hours. A “convert PST to CET” calculation on the nine-hour figure has to be corrected by an hour.
Teams spread over two continents
The morning sync
Teams with members in San Francisco and Berlin set their sync for 8:00 a.m. PT, which is 17:00 CET. For the Berliners it is the end of the working day, for the Californians the beginning.
The handover
Work that finishes at 5:00 p.m. PT reaches Berlin at 02:00 CET and therefore waits for the morning. Anyone who does a “convert PST to CET” calculation at each handover sees why written documentation is a must.
World clocks, counted from California
How many hours to add
From Pacific time add three hours for New York, eight for London in winter, nine for Berlin, ten for Bucharest and thirteen and a half for Delhi.
One moment in four cities
When it is 9:00 a.m. in Los Angeles, it is 12:00 in New York, 17:00 in London, 18:00 in Berlin and 19:00 in Bucharest. An invitation that lists them all spares the reader any convert PST to CET.
Online classes between universities
Lesson time
A lesson scheduled for 8:00 a.m. PT is at 17:00 CET. Students in California log in at the first hour of the day, those in Europe at the end of the timetable.
Submission deadlines
A deadline of 11:59 p.m. PST falls at 08:59 CET the next day. A European student who counts the deadline as midnight on their own clock actually has nine hours more.
When the gap is not the usual one
Period by period
PST and CET are not always the same distance apart. In 2026: 1 January to 7 March, 29 March to 24 October and 1 November to 31 December — CET runs 9 hours ahead of PST; 8 to 28 March and 25 to 31 October — CET runs 8 hours ahead of PST.
How to apply it
Summer labels are PDT and CEST. The form above applies the winter gap of 9 hours, so for other periods correct the answer by the difference from the figure listed. Before you convert PST to CET, find the period that contains your date.
The full day, hour by hour
PST hours and their CET equivalents
00:00 PST = 09:00 CET. 01:00 PST = 10:00 CET. 02:00 PST = 11:00 CET. 03:00 PST = 12:00 CET. 04:00 PST = 13:00 CET. 05:00 PST = 14:00 CET. 06:00 PST = 15:00 CET. 07:00 PST = 16:00 CET. 08:00 PST = 17:00 CET. 09:00 PST = 18:00 CET. 10:00 PST = 19:00 CET. 11:00 PST = 20:00 CET. 12:00 PST = 21:00 CET. 13:00 PST = 22:00 CET. 14:00 PST = 23:00 CET. 15:00 PST = 00:00 CET (next day). 16:00 PST = 01:00 CET (next day). 17:00 PST = 02:00 CET (next day). 18:00 PST = 03:00 CET (next day). 19:00 PST = 04:00 CET (next day). 20:00 PST = 05:00 CET (next day). 21:00 PST = 06:00 CET (next day). 22:00 PST = 07:00 CET (next day). 23:00 PST = 08:00 CET (next day).
Reading the rows
Every line gives a PST time and the CET time at the same instant, with a note wherever the date moves. It is the quickest check when you convert PST to CET. Minutes are not affected here. A different minute figure in an answer is a sign of a slip. The gap used here is the standard winter one; the period section lists the dates on which it differs.
Half-hour conversions
PST half-hours in CET
00:30 PST = 09:30 CET. 01:30 PST = 10:30 CET. 02:30 PST = 11:30 CET. 03:30 PST = 12:30 CET. 04:30 PST = 13:30 CET. 05:30 PST = 14:30 CET. 06:30 PST = 15:30 CET. 07:30 PST = 16:30 CET. 08:30 PST = 17:30 CET. 09:30 PST = 18:30 CET. 10:30 PST = 19:30 CET. 11:30 PST = 20:30 CET. 12:30 PST = 21:30 CET. 13:30 PST = 22:30 CET. 14:30 PST = 23:30 CET. 15:30 PST = 00:30 CET (next day). 16:30 PST = 01:30 CET (next day). 17:30 PST = 02:30 CET (next day). 18:30 PST = 03:30 CET (next day). 19:30 PST = 04:30 CET (next day). 20:30 PST = 05:30 CET (next day). 21:30 PST = 06:30 CET (next day). 22:30 PST = 07:30 CET (next day). 23:30 PST = 08:30 CET (next day).
What to remember
Half-hour starts are as easy to convert as whole hours. The rows below are the result of the same rule you use when you convert PST to CET. These rows use the standard (winter) gap; on the dates listed in the period section the gap is different.
Not just whole hours
Ten PST readings and the CET result
01:05 PST = 10:05 CET. 03:20 PST = 12:20 CET. 05:50 PST = 14:50 CET. 07:35 PST = 16:35 CET. 10:10 PST = 19:10 CET. 13:25 PST = 22:25 CET. 16:40 PST = 01:40 CET (next day). 19:55 PST = 04:55 CET (next day). 22:15 PST = 07:15 CET (next day). 23:05 PST = 08:05 CET (next day).
A word on minutes
A request to convert PST to CET often involves times such as 07:05 or 22:15, so the list below shows ten of them. Only the hour moves. Minutes pass through unchanged, which makes this pair easy to check by eye. Winter-time arithmetic applies to these rows; for the dates in the period section, correct the result accordingly.
What part of the day is it?
CET equivalents for each PST hour
06:00 PST = 15:00 CET (afternoon). 08:00 PST = 17:00 CET (afternoon). 10:00 PST = 19:00 CET (evening). 12:00 PST = 21:00 CET (evening). 14:00 PST = 23:00 CET (night). 16:00 PST = 01:00 CET (night). 18:00 PST = 03:00 CET (night). 20:00 PST = 05:00 CET (early morning). 22:00 PST = 07:00 CET (early morning).
How to use the list
The words in brackets describe the part of the day in CET. They help you avoid planning a call or a task for the middle of the night after you convert PST to CET. Winter-time arithmetic applies to these rows; for the dates in the period section, correct the result accordingly.
Checklist: how to convert PST to CET
First
Confirm the zones
PST is also used for the Philippines (UTC+8) and Pakistan (UTC+5); on this page it is the Pacific zone of North America. Romania is not on CET: it uses Eastern European Time, one hour ahead.
Use a 24-hour clock
The 24-hour clock avoids a.m. and p.m. slips, so rewrite 4:30 p.m. as 16:30 before anything else. For example, 09:15 PST becomes 18:15 CET.
Then
The operation
Add 9 hours. If the result passes midnight, correct the date: readings from 15:00 fall on the next date.
A second example
Late in the evening, 22:40 PST becomes 07:40 CET (next day).
Traps to avoid when you convert PST to CET
Subtracting instead of adding
CET is in front of PST: expect a bigger number, not a smaller one.
Losing the date
Anything on the PST clock from 15:00 lands on the next date. If the date stays put, the answer is a full day out.
The standard figure in the wrong weeks
Do not assume that PST and CET are always the same distance apart; the period list above shows the exceptions.
Confusing the abbreviation
Make sure a PST in a schedule is Californian: the Philippines (UTC+8) and Pakistan (UTC+5) use the same letters. Romania is not on CET: it uses Eastern European Time, one hour ahead.
Quick answers
What is the difference between PST and CET?
9 hours, and CET is ahead of PST. That is the standard figure; on some dates in 2026 it differs, as the period list shows.
Which sum applies when I convert PST to CET?
Add 9 hours to the PST time, then fix the date if the result passes midnight.
What does 15:30 PST become in CET?
00:30 CET on the next day in the standard period.
Do the seasons affect this conversion?
Yes, on some dates; the period list above shows which.
Is the time I enter sent anywhere?
No. Nothing leaves the page.
More time zone converters
Other converters: Convert PST to UTC, Convert PST to WET, Convert CST to CET, Convert GMT to CET, Convert CET to GMT, Convert GMT to PST, Convert CST to PST, Convert EET to IST, Convert PST to EET. And the reverse of this one: Convert CET to PST.
To sum up: convert PST to CET by one rule (add 9 hours) and a glance at the calendar. The work is done on your device.