Pacific Daylight Time → Central European Summer Time
PDT = UTC-7CEST = UTC+2
PDT (Los Angeles) ↔ CEST (Paris)
No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
PDT (Los Angeles)
CEST (Paris)
00:00
09:00Working
01:00
10:00Working
02:00
11:00Working
03:00
12:00Working
04:00
13:00Working
05:00
14:00Working
06:00
15:00Working
07:00
16:00Working
08:00
17:00
09:00Working
18:00off
10:00Working
19:00off
11:00Working
20:00off
12:00Working
21:00off
13:00Working
22:00off
14:00Working
23:00off
15:00Working
00:00+1doff
16:00Working
01:00+1doff
17:00
02:00+1d
18:00
03:00+1d
19:00
04:00+1d
20:00
05:00+1d
21:00
06:00+1d
22:00
07:00+1d
23:00
08:00+1d
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between pdt and cest?
Pacific Daylight Time (pdt) is UTC-7 and Central European Summer Time (cest) is UTC+2. The difference between them is 9 hours.
Where is pdt used?
Pacific Daylight Time (pdt) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.
Where is cest used?
Central European Summer Time (cest) is used in France and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Europe/Paris.
How do I convert pdt to cest?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any pdt time and the cest equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
Time difference: PDT (Los Angeles) and CEST (Paris)
PDT (Los Angeles) is 9 hours behind CEST (Paris). At noon in PDT (Los Angeles), your contact in CEST (Paris) sees 21:00.
PDT (Los Angeles) is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone. CEST (Paris) is in Europe/Paris. The difference is 9 hours.
Business hours comparison
PDT (Los Angeles) and CEST (Paris) have no shared working hours under a standard 9:00–17:00 schedule. One side will always need to join at an off-hour.
Recommended meeting windows
Since PDT (Los Angeles) and CEST (Paris) don't share working hours, these are the most practical options available.
07:00 Los Angeles / 16:00 Paris⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in Los Angeles
09:00 Los Angeles / 18:00 Paris⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h after working hours in Paris
06:00 Los Angeles / 15:00 Paris⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in Los Angeles
Based on standard 09:00–17:00 working hours in each location's local time.
Public holidays for both locations
⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.
PDT (Los Angeles)7 holidays
Jul 3Independence DaySOON
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
CEST (Paris)5 holidays
Jul 14Bastille Day
Aug 15Assumption Day
Nov 1All Saints' Day
Nov 11Armistice Day
Dec 25Christmas Day
Scheduling between PDT (Los Angeles) and CEST (Paris)
Teams in PDT (Los Angeles) (USA) and CEST (Paris) (France) 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.
💡 Scheduling tips for these locations
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When PDT (Los Angeles) is at 07:00, CEST (Paris) reads 16:00 — 2h before working hours in Los Angeles.
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When PDT (Los Angeles) is at 09:00, CEST (Paris) reads 18:00 — 2h after working hours in Paris.
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When PDT (Los Angeles) is at 06:00, CEST (Paris) reads 15:00 — 3h before working hours in Los Angeles.
With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.
DST transitions can silently shift your meeting times by an hour. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension tracks these changes automatically so you never get caught off guard.
Use the time slider above to find the exact equivalent time for any moment in PDT (Los Angeles). The input bar accepts natural language like "3pm", "15:30", or "9am Rome" for instant conversions.
