CEST Time Now — Central European Summer Time

The current CEST time (Central European Summer Time, UTC +02:00) is shown below.

CEST — Central European Summer Time

10:05:06

Saturday, 9 May 2026 GMT+2

About CEST

Offset & DST

UTC offset: +02:00

Daylight saving: Observed

Representative IANA zone: Europe/Paris

IANA zones at CEST

Countries commonly using CEST

🇫🇷 France Country time page 🇩🇪 Germany Country time page

Other zones at UTC +02:00

EET Eastern European Time

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Major cities in CEST

Berlin Germany

Paris France