PST to CET Time Converter
Live clocks, hourly reference table, and best meeting times for Los Angeles and Paris.
24-Hour Comparison Timeline
Green = working hours · Yellow = early/late · Red = night
Time difference & DST
Central European Time is 9 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time, connecting the US West Coast with Paris, Berlin, Zurich, and Amsterdam. The gap widens or narrows by an hour whenever California or continental Europe shifts on and off daylight saving time.
Both regions observe DST, but the US starts two weeks earlier in spring and ends one week earlier in autumn. For roughly three weeks a year, the offset temporarily narrows to 8 hours.
Best time to schedule a call
The reliable overlap is early morning in California and end-of-day in Europe. 8:00 AM PST is 5:00 PM CET — the last practical slot of the European workday, ideal for weekly syncs or executive touchbases.
24-hour reference table
Hour-by-hour mapping for today's date. Values update automatically as daylight-saving transitions occur.
| PST (Los Angeles) | CET (Paris) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 09:00 AM |
| 01:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 02:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 03:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 04:00 AM | 01:00 PM |
| 05:00 AM | 02:00 PM |
| 06:00 AM | 03:00 PM |
| 07:00 AM | 04:00 PM |
| 08:00 AM | 05:00 PM |
| 09:00 AM | 06:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 07:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 08:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 09:00 PM |
| 01:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 02:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 03:00 PM | 12:00 AM(Sun, Jul 5) |
| 04:00 PM | 01:00 AM(Sun, Jul 5) |
| 05:00 PM | 02:00 AM(Sun, Jul 5) |
| 06:00 PM | 03:00 AM(Sun, Jul 5) |
| 07:00 PM | 04:00 AM(Sun, Jul 5) |
| 08:00 PM | 05:00 AM(Sun, Jul 5) |
| 09:00 PM | 06:00 AM(Sun, Jul 5) |
| 10:00 PM | 07:00 AM(Sun, Jul 5) |
| 11:00 PM | 08:00 AM(Sun, Jul 5) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between PST and CET?+
CET is 9 hours ahead of PST. During Central European Summer Time (CEST), the difference is 8 hours if California is also on daylight time.
Do PST and CET switch to DST on the same day?+
No — the US switches earlier in spring and autumn, so the offset drifts by an hour for a few weeks a year.
What time in Paris is 8 AM PST?+
8:00 AM PST is 5:00 PM CET — the tail end of the European business day.