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

Coordinated Universal Time (utc) is used in United Kingdom. The IANA timezone identifier is UTC.

CET to UTC Time Converter

Central European Time → Coordinated Universal Time

CET = UTC+2UTC = UTC+0

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BASE

09:00

Work Clients Team +

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UTC (London)

United Kingdom · -1h

08:00

New York

USA · -6h

03:00

Tokyo

Japan · +7h

16:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +2h

11:00

Sydney

Australia · +8h

17:00

How far apart are CET (Paris) and UTC (London)?

CET (Paris) is 2 hours ahead of UTC (London). When CET (Paris) clocks hit noon, UTC (London) reads 10:00.

CET (Paris) runs on Europe/Paris; UTC (London) runs on Europe/London. Together they are 2 hours apart.

Daily overlap window

Every working day, CET (Paris) and UTC (London) are both in business hours for 6 hours simultaneously.

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CET (Paris)

UTC (London)

Overlap (6h)

Best times to schedule a meeting

There is a 6-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours. The 3 best slots are listed below.

11:00 Paris / 09:00 London✓ Both working

12:00 Paris / 10:00 London✓ Both working

13:00 Paris / 11:00 London✓ Both working

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

Holiday calendar for both locations

CET (Paris)5 holidays

Jul 14Bastille Day

Aug 15Assumption Day

Nov 1All Saints' Day

Nov 11Armistice Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

UTC (London)

No upcoming public holidays this year.

Working across CET (Paris) and UTC (London)

The 2-hour gap between CET (Paris) (France) and UTC (London) (United Kingdom) requires some planning — but a 6-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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If you are in CET (Paris), aim for 11:00–12:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in UTC (London) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in CET (Paris), aim for 12:00–13:00, which corresponds to 10:00–11:00 in UTC (London) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in CET (Paris), aim for 13:00–14:00, which corresponds to 11:00–12:00 in UTC (London) — both teams are within working hours.

Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.

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Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am CET (Paris)".

CET (Paris) ↔ UTC (London)

6h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between cet and utc?

Central European Time (cet) is UTC+2 and Coordinated Universal Time (utc) is UTC+0. The difference between them is 2 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 utc used?

Coordinated Universal Time (utc) is used in United Kingdom and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is UTC.

How do I convert cet to utc?

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

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