CEST: Central European Summer Time
CEST stands for Central European Summer Time. It's UTC+2.
Paris is on CEST right now. CET (UTC+1)
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What does CEST stand for?
CEST stands for Central European Summer Time. It's UTC+2. Paris is on CEST right now.
Updated Sunday 11 October 2026