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

LONDON to CET Time Converter

Q: Where is london used?

LONDON (London) (london) is used in United Kingdom. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/London.

LONDON (London) → Central European Time

LONDON = UTC+1CET = UTC+2

ClockinSync

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09:00

Work Clients Team +

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CET (Paris)

France · +1h

10:00

New York

USA · -5h

04:00

Tokyo

Japan · +8h

17:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +3h

12:00

Sydney

Australia · +9h

18:00

Time difference: London and CET (Paris)

London is 1 hour behind CET (Paris). When London clocks hit noon, CET (Paris) reads 13:00.

London is in the Europe/London timezone. CET (Paris) is in Europe/Paris. The difference is 1 hour.

Business hours comparison

Every working day, London and CET (Paris) are both in business hours for 7 hours simultaneously.

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Overlap (7h)

When to schedule across time zones

Both London and CET (Paris) are in standard hours simultaneously for 7h per day. 3 recommended slots shown below.

09:00 London / 10:00 Paris✓ Both working

10:00 London / 11:00 Paris✓ Both working

11:00 London / 12:00 Paris✓ Both working

Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.

Holiday calendar for both locations

⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.

London6 holidays

Jul 13Battle of the Boyne

Aug 3Summer Bank Holiday

Aug 31Summer Bank Holiday

Nov 30Saint Andrew's Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

CET (Paris)5 holidays

Jul 14Bastille Day

Aug 15Assumption Day

Nov 1All Saints' Day

Nov 11Armistice Day

Dec 25Christmas Day

Working across London and CET (Paris)

Working across London (United Kingdom) and CET (Paris) (France) involves a 1-hour gap. The good news: there is a 7-hour mutual window in standard business hours that lets both sides collaborate without anyone joining at an unreasonable hour.

💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings

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09:00–10:00 in London = 10:00–11:00 in CET (Paris). Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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10:00–11:00 in London = 11:00–12:00 in CET (Paris). Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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11:00–12:00 in London = 12:00–13:00 in CET (Paris). Both sides are in standard business hours during this window.

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

LONDON (London) ↔ CET (Paris)

7h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

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CET (Paris)

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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 london and cet?

LONDON (London) (london) is UTC+1 and Central European Time (cet) is UTC+2. The difference between them is 1 hours.

Where is london used?

LONDON (London) (london) is used in United Kingdom and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/London.

Where is cet used?

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

How do I convert london to cet?

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

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