Central European Time
Also known as CET, Central European Time Zone, CETZ, Central European Standard Time
standard time (UTC+01:00)
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Central European Time is the standard time used across much of central Europe, set one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+01:00). It matters because it helps coordinate daily life, business, and communication across the region by providing a shared reference for when things happen.
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On the map; countries marked red in Africa use the West African Time zone (WAT) that is identical to the CET, because it is also based on the longitude 15° E Central European Time (CET) is a standard time observed in Central as well as parts of Western and Southeast Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It covers most of continental Europe and it has been adopted by several African countries where it is known under various other names.
CET is also known as Middle European Time (MET, German: MEZ) and by colloquial names that reference major European cities such as Amsterdam Time, Berlin Time, Brussels Time, Budapest Time, Madrid Time, Paris Time, Stockholm Time, Rome Time, Prague time, Warsaw Time or Romance Standard Time (RST).