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CEST to CDT
Convert CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC+02:00) to CDT (Central Daylight Time, UTC−05:00). CDT is 7 hours behind CEST.
CEST
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Central European Summer Time
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CDT
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Central Daylight Time
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CEST to CDT conversion chart (24-hour)
| CEST | CDT |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 17:00 −1d |
| 01:00 | 18:00 −1d |
| 02:00 | 19:00 −1d |
| 03:00 | 20:00 −1d |
| 04:00 | 21:00 −1d |
| 05:00 | 22:00 −1d |
| 06:00 | 23:00 −1d |
| 07:00 | 00:00 |
| 08:00 | 01:00 |
| 09:00 | 02:00 |
| 10:00 | 03:00 |
| 11:00 | 04:00 |
| 12:00 | 05:00 |
| 13:00 | 06:00 |
| 14:00 | 07:00 |
| 15:00 | 08:00 |
| 16:00 | 09:00 |
| 17:00 | 10:00 |
| 18:00 | 11:00 |
| 19:00 | 12:00 |
| 20:00 | 13:00 |
| 21:00 | 14:00 |
| 22:00 | 15:00 |
| 23:00 | 16:00 |
CEST to CDT time conversion
The difference between CEST and CDT is fixed: CDT is 7 hours behind CEST. For example, 9:00 AM (09:00) CEST is 02:00 CDT, and 6:00 PM (18:00) CEST is 11:00 CDT. The chart above lists the conversion for every hour of the day.
These conversions use each zone's standard UTC offset — UTC+02:00 for CEST (Central European Summer Time) and UTC−05:00 for CDT (Central Daylight Time) — so the result is exact and does not shift with Daylight Saving Time. To convert a real calendar date between cities with automatic DST handling, use the full time zone converter.