Central European Time (CET) is a time zone that is used in central Europe, including the countries of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. CET is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and is abbreviated as UTC+01:00.
During Daylight Saving Time (DST), the clock is turned ahead by one hour in the spring and turned back by one hour in the fall. This means that during DST, Central European Time becomes UTC+02:00.
Central European Time is used by the countries of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland, which are located in central Europe. These countries are known for their rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes, and vibrant cities.
There are no other countries that use Central European Time. However, the time zone is close to the time zones used in other parts of Europe, such as Western European Time (WET) and Eastern European Time (EET). It is also close to the time zone used in Africa, which is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
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