How do you convert CET to EST?

Use EST = CET − 6 hours. For 20:00 CET that gives 14:00 EST.

What does 20:00 CET actually mean?

It sits between 17 and 23 CET; the table on this page shows how those compare.

20:00 CET to EST

14:00 EST

20:00 Central European Time equals 14:00 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 → 14:00 EST

Going the other way: 14:00 EST to CET.

Convert a different time zone

CET =14:00 EST

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

CET	EST
17:00 CET	11:00 EST
18:00 CET	12:00 EST
19:00 CET	13:00 EST
21:00 CET	15:00 EST
22:00 CET	16:00 EST
23:00 CET	17:00 EST

Questions

What is 20:00 CET in EST?: 20:00 CET is 14:00 EST.
How do you convert CET to EST?: Use EST = CET − 6 hours. For 20:00 CET that gives 14:00 EST.
What does 20:00 CET actually mean?: It sits between 17 and 23 CET; the table on this page shows how those compare.