PST to CET — Time Zone Converter
Pacific Time (PST, UTC−8) covers the US West Coast; Central European Time (CET, UTC+1) covers central Europe. In standard time, CET is 9 hours ahead of PST. The practical window is early morning in the US West Coast, which lands in the late afternoon or evening in central Europe. 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.
PST to CET, hour by hour (today)
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between PST and CET?+
Pacific Time (PST) is UTC−8 and Central European Time (CET) is UTC+1, so in standard time CET is 9 hours ahead of PST. 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 PST or CET observe daylight saving time?+
Pacific Time observes daylight saving time (PST in winter, PDT in summer). Central European Time observes daylight saving time (CET in winter, CEST in summer).
What is the best time for a meeting between PST and CET?+
The practical window is early morning in the US West Coast, which lands in the late afternoon or evening in central Europe. 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 PST 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 PST and CET times spelled out so nobody has to do the math.