India Standard Time (ist) is used in India. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Kolkata.

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

IST to CET Time Converter

India Standard Time → Central European Time

IST = UTC+5:30CET = UTC+2

⚠️ IST is ambiguous — on this page it means India Standard Time. It also refers to:

Ireland Standard Time (Dublin) → CET ↗Israel Standard Time (Jerusalem) → CET ↗

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BASE

09:00

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00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

CET (Paris)

France · -3.5h

05:30

London

United Kingdom · -4.5h

04:30

New York

USA · -9.5h

23:30-1 day

Tokyo

Japan · +3.5h

12:30

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · -1.5h

07:30

Time difference: IST (Mumbai) and CET (Paris)

IST (Mumbai) is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of CET (Paris). Midday in IST (Mumbai) lines up with 08:00 in CET (Paris).

IST (Mumbai) runs on Asia/Kolkata; CET (Paris) runs on Europe/Paris. Together they are 3.5 hours 30 minutes apart.

Business hours comparison

There is a 4.5-hour window each day where both IST (Mumbai) and CET (Paris) are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).

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IST (Mumbai)

CET (Paris)

Overlap (4.5h)

Best times to schedule a meeting

There is a 4.5-hour daily window where both locations are in business hours. The 3 best slots are listed below.

13:00 Mumbai / 09:00 Paris✓ Both working

14:00 Mumbai / 10:00 Paris✓ Both working

15:00 Mumbai / 11:00 Paris✓ Both working

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

Upcoming public holidays

IST (Mumbai)

No upcoming public holidays this year.

CET (Paris)5 holidays

Jul 14Bastille Day

Aug 15Assumption Day

Nov 1All Saints' Day

Nov 11Armistice Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

How to work with IST (Mumbai) and CET (Paris) time zones

The 3.5-hour gap between IST (Mumbai) (India) and CET (Paris) (France) requires some planning — but a 4.5-hour daily overlap means both teams can connect in real time without unusual scheduling.

💡 How to schedule across these time zones

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If you are in IST (Mumbai), aim for 13:00–14:00, which corresponds to 09:00–10:00 in CET (Paris) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in IST (Mumbai), aim for 14:00–15:00, which corresponds to 10:00–11:00 in CET (Paris) — both teams are within working hours.

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If you are in IST (Mumbai), aim for 15:00–16:00, which corresponds to 11:00–12:00 in CET (Paris) — both teams are within working hours.

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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 IST (Mumbai)".

IST (Mumbai) ↔ CET (Paris)

4h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

IST (Mumbai)

CET (Paris)