How do you convert EST to CET?

Use CET = EST + 6 hours. For 20:00 EST that gives 02:00 CET.

What does 20:00 EST actually mean?

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

20:00 EST to CET

02:00 CET

20:00 Eastern Standard Time equals 02:00 Central European 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:

CET = EST + 6 hours → 02:00 CET

Going the other way: 02:00 CET to EST.

Convert a different time zone

EST =02:00 CET

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

EST	CET
17:00 EST	23:00 CET
18:00 EST	00:00 CET
19:00 EST	01:00 CET
21:00 EST	03:00 CET
22:00 EST	04:00 CET
23:00 EST	05:00 CET

Questions

What is 20:00 EST in CET?: 20:00 EST is 02:00 CET.
How do you convert EST to CET?: Use CET = EST + 6 hours. For 20:00 EST that gives 02:00 CET.
What does 20:00 EST actually mean?: It sits between 17 and 23 EST; the table on this page shows how those compare.