CST to EST converter
When it's 9:00 am in Chicago, it's 10:00 am in New York. Your 9-to-5 working days overlap for 7 hours, so there's room for a meeting most days.
Convert Central Standard Time (CST) to Eastern Standard Time (EST) for any date and time.
Eastern Time is 1 hour ahead of Central Time all year.
Right now Central Time is on CDT (UTC−5) and Eastern Time is on EDT (UTC−4). Both switch back to standard time on 1 November 2026.
US clocks go back on 1 November 2026. From then, EST is still 1 hour ahead of CST.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST is 10:00 am to 6:00 pm EST.
- 8:00 am CST is 9:00 am EST
- 9:00 am CST is 10:00 am EST
- 10:00 am CST is 11:00 am EST
- 12:00 pm CST is 1:00 pm EST
- 3:00 pm CST is 4:00 pm EST
- 5:00 pm CST is 6:00 pm EST
Hours in Central Time, Fri, Oct 23
Central Time
US, Canada & Mexico
Fri, Oct 23
CDT · UTC−5ReferenceOutside working hoursEastern Time
US & Canada
Fri, Oct 23
EDT · UTC−4+1h from Central TimeOutside working hours
Best time to meet: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Central Time on Fri, Oct 23, when everyone is inside working hours.
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CST to EST conversion table
Every hour of the day in CST, converted to EST. Shaded cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); green rows are working hours in both zones.
| CST | EST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 am CST | 1:00 am EST |
| 1:00 am CST | 2:00 am EST |
| 2:00 am CST | 3:00 am EST |
| 3:00 am CST | 4:00 am EST |
| 4:00 am CST | 5:00 am EST |
| 5:00 am CST | 6:00 am EST |
| 6:00 am CST | 7:00 am EST |
| 7:00 am CST | 8:00 am EST |
| 8:00 am CST | 9:00 am EST |
| 9:00 am CST | 10:00 am EST |
| 10:00 am CST | 11:00 am EST |
| 11:00 am CST | 12:00 pm EST |
| 12:00 pm CST | 1:00 pm EST |
| 1:00 pm CST | 2:00 pm EST |
| 2:00 pm CST | 3:00 pm EST |
| 3:00 pm CST | 4:00 pm EST |
| 4:00 pm CST | 5:00 pm EST |
| 5:00 pm CST | 6:00 pm EST |
| 6:00 pm CST | 7:00 pm EST |
| 7:00 pm CST | 8:00 pm EST |
| 8:00 pm CST | 9:00 pm EST |
| 9:00 pm CST | 10:00 pm EST |
| 10:00 pm CST | 11:00 pm EST |
| 11:00 pm CST | 12:00 am EST(next day) |
Best times to meet
Your working hours overlap for 7 hours, from 9:00 am CST (10:00 am EST) to 4:00 pm CST (5:00 pm EST). That's the best window for a meeting.
About these time zones
CST: Central Standard Time
Central Standard Time is UTC−6. CST is also used for China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time (UTC−5). This page converts North American Central Time.
Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana and most of the Midwest and South, plus Manitoba in Canada. Saskatchewan and most of Mexico stay on CST all year. CT is the short form for the whole zone.
Most places on Central Time are on CDT (UTC−5) right now, not CST. People still say "CST" all year, so the times on this page follow the clocks and show CDT until 1 November 2026.
EST: Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time is UTC−5.
New York, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, Michigan and the rest of the East Coast, plus Ontario and Quebec in Canada. Panama, Jamaica and Cancún stay on EST all year. ET is the short form for the whole zone.
Most places on Eastern Time are on EDT (UTC−4) right now, not EST. People still say "EST" all year, so the times on this page follow the clocks and show EDT until 1 November 2026.
How the difference changes
Both zones change their clocks on the same dates (next on 1 November 2026), so the difference stays 1 hour all year.