How do you convert CET to EST?

Use EST = CET − 6 hours. For 08:00 CET that gives 02:00 EST.

What does 08:00 CET actually mean?

It sits between 5 and 11 CET; the table on this page shows how those compare.

08:00 CET to EST

02:00 EST

08:00 Central European Time equals 02:00 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 → 02:00 EST

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

Convert a different time zone

CET =02:00 EST

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

CET	EST
05:00 CET	23:00 EST
06:00 CET	00:00 EST
07:00 CET	01:00 EST
09:00 CET	03:00 EST
10:00 CET	04:00 EST
11:00 CET	05:00 EST

Questions

What is 08:00 CET in EST?: 08:00 CET is 02:00 EST.
How do you convert CET to EST?: Use EST = CET − 6 hours. For 08:00 CET that gives 02:00 EST.
What does 08:00 CET actually mean?: It sits between 5 and 11 CET; the table on this page shows how those compare.