How do you convert CET to EST?

Use EST = CET − 6 hours. For 05:00 CET that gives 23:00 EST.

What does 05:00 CET actually mean?

It sits between 2 and 8 CET; the table on this page shows how those compare.

05:00 CET to EST

23:00 EST

05:00 Central European Time equals 23:00 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 → 23:00 EST

Going the other way: 23:00 EST to CET.

Convert a different time zone

CET =23:00 EST

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

CET	EST
02:00 CET	20:00 EST
03:00 CET	21:00 EST
04:00 CET	22:00 EST
06:00 CET	00:00 EST
07:00 CET	01:00 EST
08:00 CET	02:00 EST

Questions

What is 05:00 CET in EST?: 05:00 CET is 23:00 EST.
How do you convert CET to EST?: Use EST = CET − 6 hours. For 05:00 CET that gives 23:00 EST.
What does 05:00 CET actually mean?: It sits between 2 and 8 CET; the table on this page shows how those compare.