The short answer

Puducherry is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central European Time.

Puducherry
8:38:09pm
IST · UTC+05:30 · Wed, Jun 24
Central European Time
5:08:09pm
CEST · UTC+02:00 · Wed, Jun 24
Read across to convert
Puducherry
IST · UTC+05:30
8:38pm ☾
Central European Time
CEST · UTC+02:00
5:08pm ☀
Click any row to pin that hour across both zones.
12amWed
8:30pmTue ·−1d
1am
9:30pmTue ·−1d
2am
10:30pmTue ·−1d
3am
11:30pmTue ·−1d
4am
12:30amWed
5am
1:30am
6am
2:30am
7am
3:30am
8am
4:30am
9am
WORK
5:30am
10am
WORK
6:30am
11am
WORK
7:30am
12pm
WORK
8:30am
1pm
WORK
9:30am
WORK
2pm
WORK
10:30am
WORK
3pm
WORK
11:30am
WORK
4pm
WORK
12:30pm
WORK
5pm
1:30pm
WORK
6pm
2:30pm
WORK
7pm
3:30pm
WORK
NOW
8pm
4:30pm
WORK
9pm
5:30pm
10pm
6:30pm
11pm
7:30pm
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
Puducherry
1pm–5pm
=
Central European Time
9:30am–1:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amPuducherry=5:30amCentral European Time
12pmPuducherry=8:30amCentral European Time
3pmPuducherry=11:30amCentral European Time
5pmPuducherry=1:30pmCentral European Time
9pmPuducherry=5:30pmCentral European Time
In context

What each side covers.

Puducherry
IST · UTC+05:30
8:38pm
Cities on this clock
Central European Time
CEST · UTC+02:00
5:08pm
Cities on this clock

Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Puducherry and Central European Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Puducherry and Central European Time?
Puducherry is 3 hours 30 minutes ahead of Central European Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 9am in Puducherry, what time is it in Central European Time?
9am in Puducherry is 5:30am in Central European Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across — find the row and read the matching cell in the other column.
What's the best time for a call between Puducherry and Central European Time?
1pm–5pm in Puducherry lines up with 9:30am–1:30pm in Central European Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — IST and CEST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.