Convert any time between ET and WET, with a full 24-hour table and the hours when both sides are actually at work.

ET to WET Time Converter

WET is 5 hours ahead of ET. The US East Coast is currently on EDT (UTC-4:00), and Portugal and the Canary Islands are currently on WEST (UTC+1:00).

ET
Eastern Time
01:00:36 PM
Sunday, October 11, 2026
UTC-4:00
+5:00
hours difference
⇆ Reverse
WET
Western European Time
06:00:36 PM
Sunday, October 11, 2026
UTC+1:00

Best Time to Call Between ET and WET

Both zones are inside normal business hours between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM ET — that's 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM WET. That's a 3-hour window.

both at work ET only WET only neither  —  hours along the strip are ET.

ET to WET: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table

Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.

ETWETWorking hours
12:00 AM 5:00 AM —
1:00 AM 6:00 AM —
2:00 AM 7:00 AM —
3:00 AM 8:00 AM —
4:00 AM 9:00 AM WET only
5:00 AM 10:00 AM WET only
6:00 AM 11:00 AM WET only
7:00 AM 12:00 PM WET only
8:00 AM 1:00 PM WET only
9:00 AM 2:00 PM Both zones
10:00 AM 3:00 PM Both zones
11:00 AM 4:00 PM Both zones
12:00 PM 5:00 PM ET only
1:00 PM 6:00 PM ET only
2:00 PM 7:00 PM ET only
3:00 PM 8:00 PM ET only
4:00 PM 9:00 PM ET only
5:00 PM 10:00 PM —
6:00 PM 11:00 PM —
7:00 PM 12:00 AM next day —
8:00 PM 1:00 AM next day —
9:00 PM 2:00 AM next day —
10:00 PM 3:00 AM next day —
11:00 PM 4:00 AM next day —

What ET and WET Actually Are

ET — Eastern Time

New York, Toronto, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami, Boston. Standing at UTC-5:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to EST.

Eastern Time covers roughly half the US population and, because of that, is the zone most American business defaults to when nobody specifies one.

WET — Western European Time

Lisbon, Porto, the Canary Islands. Standing at UTC as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, October 25, 2026, to WET.

Portugal moved to Central European Time in 1992 and switched back four years later, after finding that later sunrises hurt more than later sunsets helped.

What This Means in Practice

Both sides change clocks, on different dates

Both regions observe daylight saving but do not switch on the same day, so for a week or two each spring and fall the gap between them is an hour different from the rest of the year. Those short windows are where recurring invitations quietly break.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between ET and WET?

WET is 5 hours ahead of ET.

What is 9:00 AM ET in WET?

9:00 AM ET is 2:00 PM WET.

What are the best hours to schedule a call between ET and WET?

Between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM ET, which is 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM WET. Both sides are inside normal business hours through that window.

Does the difference between ET and WET change during the year?

Yes. Both regions observe daylight saving, and they do not switch on the same dates, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

Converting between two time zones regularly? Bookmark this page — the clocks update live and the table follows daylight saving automatically.