How do you convert CET to EST?

Use EST = CET − 6 hours. For 16:00 CET that gives 10:00 EST.

What does 16:00 CET actually mean?

It sits between 13 and 19 CET; the table on this page shows how those compare.

16:00 CET to EST

10:00 EST

16:00 Central European Time equals 10:00 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 = CET − 6 hours → 10:00 EST

Going the other way: 10:00 EST to CET.

Convert a different time zone

CET =10:00 EST

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

CET	EST
13:00 CET	07:00 EST
14:00 CET	08:00 EST
15:00 CET	09:00 EST
17:00 CET	11:00 EST
18:00 CET	12:00 EST
19:00 CET	13:00 EST

Questions

What is 16:00 CET in EST?: 16:00 CET is 10:00 EST.
How do you convert CET to EST?: Use EST = CET − 6 hours. For 16:00 CET that gives 10:00 EST.
What does 16:00 CET actually mean?: It sits between 13 and 19 CET; the table on this page shows how those compare.