GMT to CET — Time Zone Converter
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) covers the United Kingdom; Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) covers central Europe. In standard time, CET is 1 hour ahead of GMT. With only a small offset, working hours in the United Kingdom and central Europe overlap for most of the day — scheduling is easy. Use the live converter below — it applies today's IANA time zone data, including daylight saving time, and gives you a meeting schedule you can paste straight into email or Slack.
GMT to CET, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between GMT and CET?+
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is UTC+0 and Central European Time (CET) is UTC+1, so in standard time CET is 1 hour ahead of GMT. The gap shifts by an hour around daylight saving transitions, so always check a live converter near the change dates in spring and autumn.
Does GMT or CET observe daylight saving time?+
Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). Central European Time observes daylight saving time (CET in winter, CEST in summer).
What is the best time for a meeting between GMT and CET?+
With only a small offset, working hours in the United Kingdom and central Europe overlap for most of the day — scheduling is easy. The converter above highlights office hours in green for both zones, so you can slide to a time that works for everyone.
How do I share a GMT to CET meeting time by email?+
Pick a time in the converter, log it to the Smart Clipboard, and copy it as bullets, a formatted table, or a one-line question — with both GMT and CET times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.