WET to ET Time Converter
ET is 5 hours behind WET. Portugal and the Canary Islands are currently on WEST (UTC+1:00), and The US East Coast is currently on EDT (UTC-4:00).
Best Time to Call Between WET and ET
Both zones are inside normal business hours between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM WET — that's 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET. That's a 3-hour window.
both at work WET only ET only neither — hours along the strip are WET.
Common Times Converted
WET on the left, ET on the right.
WET to ET: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.
| WET | ET | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 PM prev day | — |
| 1:00 AM | 8:00 PM prev day | — |
| 2:00 AM | 9:00 PM prev day | — |
| 3:00 AM | 10:00 PM prev day | — |
| 4:00 AM | 11:00 PM prev day | — |
| 5:00 AM | 12:00 AM | — |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM | — |
| 7:00 AM | 2:00 AM | — |
| 8:00 AM | 3:00 AM | — |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM | WET only |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 AM | WET only |
| 11:00 AM | 6:00 AM | WET only |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM | WET only |
| 1:00 PM | 8:00 AM | WET only |
| 2:00 PM | 9:00 AM | Both zones |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 AM | Both zones |
| 4:00 PM | 11:00 AM | Both zones |
| 5:00 PM | 12:00 PM | ET only |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM | ET only |
| 7:00 PM | 2:00 PM | ET only |
| 8:00 PM | 3:00 PM | ET only |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM | ET only |
| 10:00 PM | 5:00 PM | — |
| 11:00 PM | 6:00 PM | — |
What WET and ET Actually Are
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.
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.
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.
Major Cities in Each Zone
Cities on WET
Cities on ET
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between WET and ET?
ET is 5 hours behind WET.
What is 9:00 AM WET in ET?
9:00 AM WET is 4:00 AM ET.
What are the best hours to schedule a call between WET and ET?
Between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM WET, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET. Both sides are inside normal business hours through that window.
Does the difference between WET and ET 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, October 25, 2026.