How do you convert CST to EST?

Use EST = CST + 1 hour. For 15:00 CST that gives 16:00 EST.

What does 15:00 CST actually mean?

It sits between 12 and 18 CST; the table on this page shows how those compare.

15:00 CST to EST

16:00 EST

15:00 Central Standard Time equals 16:00 Eastern Standard Time.

These are standard-time offsets, which never change. What changes is which one a place observes: New York is on EST in winter but EDT (an hour later) during daylight saving, and the UK is on GMT in winter and BST in summer. If you mean "the time in New York right now", use the full converter — it reads live offsets.

How the conversion works

This one is a formula rather than a single multiplier:

EST = CST + 1 hour → 16:00 EST

Going the other way: 16:00 EST to CST.

Convert a different time zone

CST =16:00 EST

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

CST	EST
12:00 CST	13:00 EST
13:00 CST	14:00 EST
14:00 CST	15:00 EST
16:00 CST	17:00 EST
17:00 CST	18:00 EST
18:00 CST	19:00 EST

Questions

What is 15:00 CST in EST?: 15:00 CST is 16:00 EST.
How do you convert CST to EST?: Use EST = CST + 1 hour. For 15:00 CST that gives 16:00 EST.
What does 15:00 CST actually mean?: It sits between 12 and 18 CST; the table on this page shows how those compare.