CET to IST
Central European Time → India Standard Time
Central European Time
10:57 AM
UTC+2
India Standard Time
2:27 PM
UTC+5:30
India Standard Time is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central European Time right now (CEST UTC+2 → IST UTC+5:30). When it is 9:00 AM CEST, it is 12:30 PM IST.
CET to IST table (22 October 2026)
| CEST | IST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:30 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 4:30 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 5:30 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 6:30 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 7:30 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 8:30 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 9:30 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 10:30 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 11:30 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 2:30 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 4:30 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 5:30 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 6:30 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 8:30 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 12:30 AM (+1 day) |
| 10:00 PM | 1:30 AM (+1 day) |
| 11:00 PM | 2:30 AM (+1 day) |
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is IST from CET?
IST is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of CET at the moment.
Does the time difference change?
Yes. After 25 October 2026, when daylight saving time changes, the difference becomes 4 hours 30 minutes.
Is CET the same all year?
Central European Time is CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer.
Calculated from the IANA Time Zone Database (Europe/Paris, Asia/Kolkata).