ET to CET to Bucharest Time Converter
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8:00 am08:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 31, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 CET (UTC+1), Oct 31, 2026 = 2:00 pm14:00 EET (UTC+2), Oct 31, 2026
EDT is 5 hours behind CET. EDT is 6 hours behind Bucharest.
How the time difference changes
ET to CET
For most of the year, ET is 6 hours behind CEST. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31 to Nov 7, 2027, ET is 5 hours behind CET. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, ET is 6 hours behind CET.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in ET correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in ET correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in CET or working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in ET correspond to 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm in CET.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in ET correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in CEST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in ET correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in CET or working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in ET correspond to 14:00 to 23:00 in CET.
ET to Bucharest
For most of the year, ET is 7 hours behind Bucharest. From Oct 25 to Nov 1, 2026, from Mar 14 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31 to Nov 7, 2027, ET is 6 hours behind Bucharest.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in ET correspond to 4:00 pm to 1:00 am (next day) in Bucharest. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in ET correspond to 3:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in Bucharest.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in ET correspond to 16:00 to 01:00 (next day) in Bucharest. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in ET correspond to 15:00 to 00:00 (next day) in Bucharest.
Compare ET time with CET and Bucharest time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
Eastern Daylight Time is 5 hours behind Central European Time. Eastern Daylight Time is 6 hours behind EET (Eastern European Time).
8:00 am08:00 in EDT is 1:00 pm13:00 in CET and is 2:00 pm14:00 in Bucharest, Romania
EDT to CET call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-1pm09:00-13:00 in EDT which corresponds to 2pm-6pm14:00-18:00 in CET
EDT to Bucharest call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-12pm09:00-12:00 in EDT which corresponds to 3pm-6pm15:00-18:00 in Bucharest
8:00 am08:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 Central European Time (CET). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
2:00 pm14:00 EET (Eastern European Time) (Bucharest, Romania). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
8:00 am08:00 EDT / 1:00 pm13:00 CET / 2:00 pm14:00 Bucharest, Romania
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| ET | CET | Bucharest, Romania |
|---|---|---|
| 5:00am | 6:00am | |
| 6:00am | 7:00am | |
| 7:00am | 8:00am | |
| 8:00am | 9:00am | |
| 9:00am | 10:00am | |
| 10:00am | 11:00am | |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | |
| 12:00pm | 1:00pm | |
| 1:00pm | 2:00pm | |
| 2:00pm | 3:00pm | |
| 3:00pm | 4:00pm | |
| 4:00pm | 5:00pm | |
| 5:00pm | 6:00pm | |
| 6:00pm | 7:00pm | |
| 7:00pm | 8:00pm | |
| 8:00pm | 9:00pm | |
| 9:00pm | 10:00pm | |
| 10:00pm | 11:00pm | |
| 11:00pm | 12:00am next day | |
| 12:00am next day | 1:00am next day | |
| 1:00am next day | 2:00am next day | |
| 2:00am next day | 3:00am next day | |
| 3:00am next day | 4:00am next day | |
| 4:00am next day | 5:00am next day | |
| 05:00 | 06:00 | |
| 06:00 | 07:00 | |
| 07:00 | 08:00 | |
| 08:00 | 09:00 | |
| 09:00 | 10:00 | |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | |
| 15:00 | 16:00 | |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | |
| 23:00 | 00:00 next day | |
| 00:00 next day | 01:00 next day | |
| 01:00 next day | 02:00 next day | |
| 02:00 next day | 03:00 next day | |
| 03:00 next day | 04:00 next day | |
| 04:00 next day | 05:00 next day |
Eastern Time
Eastern Time (ET) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the United States and Canada. ET is not static but switches between EDT and EST.
ET is also used somewhat as a de facto official time for all of the United States because it encompasses 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States including the capital city Washington D.C., the most populous city New York and half of the country’s population.
In the United States nationally televised programs, evening newscasts, talent and awards shows, and any other nationally televised event that airs live on American television during prime time and on the weekends are broadcast live in the Eastern Time Zone. Major professional sports leagues MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL also provide their game times in Eastern Time, even if teams are from outside of Eastern Time.
Countries using this time zone: Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the ET time zone is New York City in the United States, with about 8.804 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Toronto, Montréal, Philadelphia, Port-au-Prince.
French: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est
Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste
Today the lighter areas are on UTC−5 (Central Daylight Time, EST).
ET representations, usage and related time zones
- -05 - basic short
- -0500 - basic
- -05:00 - extended
- -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours to the west of the zero meridian.
- Romeo - Military abbreviation for ET
- R - short form of 'Romeo'
- Eastern Time - UTC -5
- Tiempo del Este - UTC -5
- CDT - Central Daylight Time
- EST - Eastern Standard Time
- ET - Eastern Time
- COT - Colombia Time
- CST - Cuba Standard Time
- EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
- ECT - Ecuador Time
- PET - Peru Time
- R - Romeo Time Zone
Central European Time
Offset: CET is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Countries using this time zone: Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Vatican City
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CET time zone is Berlin in Germany, with about 3.426 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Madrid, Algiers, Rome, Paris.
German: MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit
Today all shaded areas are on CET.
Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Central European Summer Time (CEST).
Start: Central European Time (CET) started on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 am03:00 local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, October 25, 2026, 2:00 am02:00. Standard time starts annually on the last Sunday of October.
End: Central European Time (CET) ends on Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 28, 2027, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the last Sunday of March.
CET representations, usage and related time zones
- +01 - basic short
- +0100 - basic
- +01:00 - extended
- +0100 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (01) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of one hour to the east of the zero meridian.
- Alpha - Military abbreviation for CET
- A - short form of 'Alpha'
- Africa/Algiers
- Africa/Ceuta
- Africa/Tunis
- Arctic/Longyearbyen
- Atlantic/Jan_Mayen
- CET
- Europe/Amsterdam
- Europe/Andorra
- Europe/Belgrade
- Europe/Berlin
- Europe/Bratislava
- Europe/Brussels
- Europe/Budapest
- Europe/Busingen
- Europe/Copenhagen
- Europe/Gibraltar
- Europe/Ljubljana
- Europe/Luxembourg
- Europe/Madrid
- Europe/Malta
- Europe/Monaco
- Europe/Oslo
- Europe/Paris
- Europe/Podgorica
- Europe/Prague
- Europe/Rome
- Europe/San_Marino
- Europe/Sarajevo
- Europe/Skopje
- Europe/Stockholm
- Europe/Tirane
- Europe/Vaduz
- Europe/Vatican
- Europe/Vienna
- Europe/Warsaw
- Europe/Zagreb
- Europe/Zurich
- MET
- Poland
- BST - British Summer Time
- CET - Central European Time
- IST - Irish Standard Time
- WEST - Western European Summer Time
- A - Alpha Time Zone
- CET - Central European Time
- MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit
- WAT - West Africa Time
- WST - Western Sahara Summer Time
- BMT - Biel Mean Time
Bucharest Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
EEST – Eastern European Summer Time, UTC+3 (daylight saving time)