The short answer

South Boston is 6 hours behind Central European Time.

South Boston
7:23:46pm
EDT · UTC-04:00 · Tue, Jun 23
Central European Time
1:23:46am
CEST · UTC+02:00 · Wed, Jun 24
Read across to convert
South Boston
EDT · UTC-04:00
7:23pm ☾
Central European Time
CEST · UTC+02:00
1:23am ☾
Click any row to pin that hour across both zones.
12amTue
6am
1am
7am
2am
8am
3am
9am
WORK
4am
10am
WORK
5am
11am
WORK
6am
12pm
WORK
7am
1pm
WORK
8am
2pm
WORK
9am
WORK
3pm
WORK
10am
WORK
4pm
WORK
11am
WORK
5pm
12pm
WORK
6pm
1pm
WORK
7pm
2pm
WORK
8pm
3pm
WORK
9pm
4pm
WORK
10pm
5pm
11pm
6pm
12amWed ·+1d
NOW
7pm
1amWed ·+1d
8pm
2amWed ·+1d
9pm
3amWed ·+1d
10pm
4amWed ·+1d
11pm
5amWed ·+1d
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
South Boston
9am–11am
=
Central European Time
3pm–5pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amSouth Boston=3pmCentral European Time
12pmSouth Boston=6pmCentral European Time
3pmSouth Boston=9pmCentral European Time
5pmSouth Boston=11pmCentral European Time
9pmSouth Boston=3amCentral European Time · next day
In context

What each side covers.

South Boston
EDT · UTC-04:00
7:23pm
Central European Time
CEST · UTC+02:00
1:23am
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Frequently asked

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

What is the time difference between South Boston and Central European Time?
South Boston is 6 hours behind 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 South Boston, what time is it in Central European Time?
9am in South Boston is 3pm 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 South Boston and Central European Time?
9am–11am in South Boston lines up with 3pm–5pm 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 — EDT 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.