Time Converter:
| Central European Time (CET) to Eastern Time (ET) (EDT) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 04 AM CET | is | 11 PM EDT |
| 05 AM CET | is | 12 AM EDT |
| 06 AM CET | is | 01 AM EDT |
| 07 AM CET | is | 02 AM EDT |
Central European Time (CET) is a standard time which is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in a few North African countries.
Getting Started
| Central European Time (CET) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12 pm CET | is | 7 am EST |
| 1 pm CET | is | 8 am EST |
| 2 pm CET | is | 9 am EST |
| 3 pm CET | is | 10 am EST |
Time Difference
| Current Local Time in Locations in United Kingdom with Links for More Information (212 Locations) | |
|---|---|
| Lisburn | Sat 8:05 pm |
| Liverpool | Sat 8:05 pm |
| London | Sat 8:05 pm |
| Londonderry | Sat 8:05 pm |
London uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) during standard time and British Summer Time (BST) during Daylight Saving Time (DST), or summer time.
| British Summer Time | |
|---|---|
| UTC | UTC+01:00 |
| Current time | |
| 18:00, 21 March 2022 GMT [refresh] | |
| Observance of DST | |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is an island country that sits north-west of mainland Europe. It is made up of mainland Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland) and the northern part of the island of Ireland (Northern Ireland).
London is the capital city of the United Kingdom. It is the U.K.'s largest metropolis and its economic, transportation, and cultural centre. London is also among the oldest of the world's great cities, with its history spanning nearly two millennia.
Its full name is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the larger island that contains Scotland, England and Wales.
The British Isles is the name of a group of islands situated off the northwestern corner of mainland Europe. It is made up of Great Britain (more about that later), Ireland, The Isle of Man, The Isles of Scilly, The Channel Islands (including Guernsey, Jersey, Sark, and Alderney), and over 6,000 other smaller islands.
The first people to be called "English" were the Anglo-Saxons, a group of closely related Germanic tribes that began migrating to eastern and southern Great Britain, from southern Denmark and northern Germany, in the 5th century AD, after the Romans had withdrawn from Britain.
If you or your parents were born in the UK, you might automatically be a British citizen. Check if you're a British citizen based on whether you were: born in the UK or a British colony before 1 January 1983.
According to the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Chinese Nationality is acquired primarily through ancestry, not place of birth. Persons of Chinese descent, regardless of whether they were born in Mainland China as well as Hong Kong SAR are usually considered to be Chinese citizens.
People born in Scotland are called Scottish or British and can say that they live in Scotland, Britain and/or the UK. Most people in Scotland will say they are Scottish rather than British. People born in Wales are called Welsh or British and can say that they live in Wales, Britain and/or the UK.
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