MST to CST converter
When it's 9:00 am in Denver, it's 10:00 am in Chicago. Your 9-to-5 working days overlap for 7 hours, so there's room for a meeting most days.
Convert Mountain Standard Time (MST) to Central Standard Time (CST) for any date and time.
Central Time is 1 hour ahead of Mountain Time all year.
Right now Mountain Time is on MDT (UTC−6) and Central Time is on CDT (UTC−5). Both switch back to standard time on 1 November 2026.
US clocks go back on 1 November 2026. From then, CST is still 1 hour ahead of MST.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm MST is 10:00 am to 6:00 pm CST.
- 8:00 am MST is 9:00 am CST
- 9:00 am MST is 10:00 am CST
- 10:00 am MST is 11:00 am CST
- 12:00 pm MST is 1:00 pm CST
- 3:00 pm MST is 4:00 pm CST
- 5:00 pm MST is 6:00 pm CST
Hours in Mountain Time, Fri, Oct 23
Mountain Time
US & Canada; Arizona stays on MST
Fri, Oct 23
MDT · UTC−6ReferenceOutside working hoursCentral Time
US, Canada & Mexico
Fri, Oct 23
CDT · UTC−5+1h from Mountain TimeOutside working hours
Best time to meet: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Mountain Time on Fri, Oct 23, when everyone is inside working hours.
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MST to CST conversion table
Every hour of the day in MST, converted to CST. Shaded cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); green rows are working hours in both zones.
| MST | CST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 am MST | 1:00 am CST |
| 1:00 am MST | 2:00 am CST |
| 2:00 am MST | 3:00 am CST |
| 3:00 am MST | 4:00 am CST |
| 4:00 am MST | 5:00 am CST |
| 5:00 am MST | 6:00 am CST |
| 6:00 am MST | 7:00 am CST |
| 7:00 am MST | 8:00 am CST |
| 8:00 am MST | 9:00 am CST |
| 9:00 am MST | 10:00 am CST |
| 10:00 am MST | 11:00 am CST |
| 11:00 am MST | 12:00 pm CST |
| 12:00 pm MST | 1:00 pm CST |
| 1:00 pm MST | 2:00 pm CST |
| 2:00 pm MST | 3:00 pm CST |
| 3:00 pm MST | 4:00 pm CST |
| 4:00 pm MST | 5:00 pm CST |
| 5:00 pm MST | 6:00 pm CST |
| 6:00 pm MST | 7:00 pm CST |
| 7:00 pm MST | 8:00 pm CST |
| 8:00 pm MST | 9:00 pm CST |
| 9:00 pm MST | 10:00 pm CST |
| 10:00 pm MST | 11:00 pm CST |
| 11:00 pm MST | 12:00 am CST(next day) |
Best times to meet
Your working hours overlap for 7 hours, from 9:00 am MST (10:00 am CST) to 4:00 pm MST (5:00 pm CST). That's the best window for a meeting.
About these time zones
MST: Mountain Standard Time
Mountain Standard Time is UTC−7. MST is also used for Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+8). This page converts US Mountain Time.
Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana and southern Idaho, plus Alberta in Canada. Most of Arizona stays on MST all year (the Navajo Nation follows daylight saving time). MT is the short form for the whole zone.
Most places on Mountain Time are on MDT (UTC−6) right now, not MST. People still say "MST" all year, so the times on this page follow the clocks and show MDT until 1 November 2026.
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.
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.