CET to LOS-ANGELES Time Converter

Central European Time → LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles)

CET = UTC+2LOS-ANGELES = UTC-7

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CET (Paris)BASE

09:00

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

Los Angeles

USA · -9h

00:00

London

United Kingdom · -1h

08:00

New York

USA · -6h

03:00

Tokyo

Japan · +7h

16:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +2h

11:00

CET (Paris) vs Los Angeles — time difference

CET (Paris) is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles. At noon in CET (Paris), your contact in Los Angeles sees 03:00.

CET (Paris) is in the Europe/Paris timezone. Los Angeles is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone. The difference is 9 hours.

Work schedule overlap

When CET (Paris) is in standard working hours, Los Angeles is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.

Meeting time recommendations

Since CET (Paris) and Los Angeles don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.

16:00 Paris / 07:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 2h before working hours in Los Angeles

18:00 Paris / 09:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 2h after working hours in Paris

15:00 Paris / 06:00 Los Angeles⚡ One side off-hours

⚠️ 3h before working hours in Los Angeles

Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.

Public holidays for both locations

⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.

CET (Paris)9 holidays

May 1Labour DaySOON

May 8Victory in Europe DaySOON

May 14Ascension DaySOON

May 25Whit Monday

Jul 14Bastille Day

Los Angeles10 holidays

May 8Truman DaySOON

May 25Memorial Day

Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence Day

Jul 3Independence Day

Sep 7Labour Day

Scheduling between CET (Paris) and Los Angeles

Teams in CET (Paris) (France) and Los Angeles (USA) deal with a 9-hour gap that pushes their working days apart. Real-time meetings always require someone to stretch outside the standard 9–5.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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CET (Paris) at 16:00 maps to 07:00 in Los Angeles — 2h before working hours in Los Angeles.

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CET (Paris) at 18:00 maps to 09:00 in Los Angeles — 2h after working hours in Paris.

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CET (Paris) at 15:00 maps to 06:00 in Los Angeles — 3h before working hours in Los Angeles.

No overlap means someone always joins outside their workday, these options make that as painless as possible.

Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts.

Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in CET (Paris). The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.

CET (Paris) ↔ LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles)

No overlap — one side will join outside working hours

CET (Paris)

LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles)

00:00

15:00-1dWorking

01:00

16:00-1dWorking

02:00

17:00-1d

03:00

18:00-1d

04:00

19:00-1d

05:00

20:00-1d

06:00

21:00-1d

07:00

22:00-1d

08:00

23:00-1d

09:00Working

00:00off

10:00Working

01:00off

11:00Working

02:00off

12:00Working

03:00off

13:00Working

04:00off

14:00Working

05:00off

15:00Working

06:00off

16:00Working

07:00off

17:00

08:00

18:00

09:00Working

19:00

10:00Working

20:00

11:00Working

21:00

12:00Working

22:00

13:00Working

23:00

14:00Working

Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between cet and los-angeles?

Central European Time (cet) is UTC+2 and LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles) (los-angeles) is UTC-7. The difference between them is 9 hours.

Where is cet used?

Central European Time (cet) is used in France and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Paris.

Where is los-angeles used?

LOS-ANGELES (Los Angeles) (los-angeles) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.

How do I convert cet to los-angeles?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any cet time and the los-angeles equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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