PST to CST converter
When it's 9:00 am in Los Angeles, it's 11:00 am in Chicago. Your 9-to-5 working days overlap for 6 hours, so there's room for a meeting most days.
Convert Pacific Standard Time (PST) to Central Standard Time (CST) for any date and time.
Central Time is 2 hours ahead of Pacific Time all year.
Right now the West Coast is on PDT (UTC−7) 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 2 hours ahead of PST.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm PST is 11:00 am to 7:00 pm CST.
- 8:00 am PST is 10:00 am CST
- 9:00 am PST is 11:00 am CST
- 10:00 am PST is 12:00 pm CST
- 12:00 pm PST is 2:00 pm CST
- 3:00 pm PST is 5:00 pm CST
- 5:00 pm PST is 7:00 pm CST
Hours in Pacific Time, Fri, Oct 23
Pacific Time
US & Canada
Fri, Oct 23
PDT · UTC−7ReferenceOutside working hoursCentral Time
US, Canada & Mexico
Fri, Oct 23
CDT · UTC−5+2h from Pacific TimeOutside working hours
Best time to meet: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Pacific Time on Fri, Oct 23, when everyone is inside working hours.
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PST to CST conversion table
Every hour of the day in PST, converted to CST. Shaded cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); green rows are working hours in both zones.
| PST | CST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 am PST | 2:00 am CST |
| 1:00 am PST | 3:00 am CST |
| 2:00 am PST | 4:00 am CST |
| 3:00 am PST | 5:00 am CST |
| 4:00 am PST | 6:00 am CST |
| 5:00 am PST | 7:00 am CST |
| 6:00 am PST | 8:00 am CST |
| 7:00 am PST | 9:00 am CST |
| 8:00 am PST | 10:00 am CST |
| 9:00 am PST | 11:00 am CST |
| 10:00 am PST | 12:00 pm CST |
| 11:00 am PST | 1:00 pm CST |
| 12:00 pm PST | 2:00 pm CST |
| 1:00 pm PST | 3:00 pm CST |
| 2:00 pm PST | 4:00 pm CST |
| 3:00 pm PST | 5:00 pm CST |
| 4:00 pm PST | 6:00 pm CST |
| 5:00 pm PST | 7:00 pm CST |
| 6:00 pm PST | 8:00 pm CST |
| 7:00 pm PST | 9:00 pm CST |
| 8:00 pm PST | 10:00 pm CST |
| 9:00 pm PST | 11:00 pm CST |
| 10:00 pm PST | 12:00 am CST(next day) |
| 11:00 pm PST | 1:00 am CST(next day) |
Best times to meet
Your working hours overlap for 6 hours, from 9:00 am PST (11:00 am CST) to 3:00 pm PST (5:00 pm CST). That's the best window for a meeting.
About these time zones
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.
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 2 hours all year.