CST to PST converter
When it's 9:00 am in Chicago, it's 7:00 am in Los Angeles. Your 9-to-5 working days overlap for 6 hours, so there's room for a meeting most days.
Convert Central Standard Time (CST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) for any date and time.
Pacific Time is 2 hours behind Central Time all year.
Right now Central Time is on CDT (UTC−5) and the West Coast is on PDT (UTC−7). Both switch back to standard time on 1 November 2026.
US clocks go back on 1 November 2026. From then, PST is still 2 hours behind CST.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST is 7:00 am to 3:00 pm PST.
- 8:00 am CST is 6:00 am PST
- 9:00 am CST is 7:00 am PST
- 10:00 am CST is 8:00 am PST
- 12:00 pm CST is 10:00 am PST
- 3:00 pm CST is 1:00 pm PST
- 5:00 pm CST is 3:00 pm PST
Hours in Central Time, Fri, Oct 23
Central Time
US, Canada & Mexico
Fri, Oct 23
CDT · UTC−5ReferenceOutside working hoursPacific Time
US & Canada
Fri, Oct 23
PDT · UTC−7−2h from Central TimeOutside working hours
Best time to meet: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM in Central Time on Fri, Oct 23, when everyone is inside working hours.
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CST to PST conversion table
Every hour of the day in CST, converted to PST. Shaded cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); green rows are working hours in both zones.
| CST | PST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 am CST | 10:00 pm PST(day before) |
| 1:00 am CST | 11:00 pm PST(day before) |
| 2:00 am CST | 12:00 am PST |
| 3:00 am CST | 1:00 am PST |
| 4:00 am CST | 2:00 am PST |
| 5:00 am CST | 3:00 am PST |
| 6:00 am CST | 4:00 am PST |
| 7:00 am CST | 5:00 am PST |
| 8:00 am CST | 6:00 am PST |
| 9:00 am CST | 7:00 am PST |
| 10:00 am CST | 8:00 am PST |
| 11:00 am CST | 9:00 am PST |
| 12:00 pm CST | 10:00 am PST |
| 1:00 pm CST | 11:00 am PST |
| 2:00 pm CST | 12:00 pm PST |
| 3:00 pm CST | 1:00 pm PST |
| 4:00 pm CST | 2:00 pm PST |
| 5:00 pm CST | 3:00 pm PST |
| 6:00 pm CST | 4:00 pm PST |
| 7:00 pm CST | 5:00 pm PST |
| 8:00 pm CST | 6:00 pm PST |
| 9:00 pm CST | 7:00 pm PST |
| 10:00 pm CST | 8:00 pm PST |
| 11:00 pm CST | 9:00 pm PST |
Best times to meet
Your working hours overlap for 6 hours, from 11:00 am CST (9:00 am PST) to 5:00 pm CST (3:00 pm PST). 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.
PST: Pacific Standard Time
Pacific Standard Time is UTC−8. PST is also used for Philippine Standard Time (UTC+8) and sometimes for Pakistan Standard Time (UTC+5). This page converts US Pacific Time.
California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada, plus British Columbia in Canada and Baja California in Mexico. PT is the short form people use for the whole zone.
Most places on Pacific Time are on PDT (UTC−7) right now, not PST. People still say "PST" all year, so the times on this page follow the clocks and show PDT 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 2 hours all year.