EST to CST Converter

CST is 1 hour behind EST right now.

Eastern Time—EST
Central Time—CST

EST to CST conversion table

Based on today's offsets (EST UTC−5, CST UTC−6). Business hours are highlighted.

ESTCST
12:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM12:00 AM
2:00 AM1:00 AM
3:00 AM2:00 AM
4:00 AM3:00 AM
5:00 AM4:00 AM
6:00 AM5:00 AM
7:00 AM6:00 AM
8:00 AM7:00 AM
9:00 AM8:00 AM
10:00 AM9:00 AM
11:00 AM10:00 AM
12:00 PM11:00 AM
1:00 PM12:00 PM
2:00 PM1:00 PM
3:00 PM2:00 PM
4:00 PM3:00 PM
5:00 PM4:00 PM
6:00 PM5:00 PM
7:00 PM6:00 PM
8:00 PM7:00 PM
9:00 PM8:00 PM
10:00 PM9:00 PM
11:00 PM10:00 PM

Questions

What is the time difference between EST and CST?

Right now CST is 1 hour behind EST. The gap can change by an hour when daylight saving time starts or ends, because not every zone switches on the same date (or at all).

How do I convert EST to CST?

Subtract 1 hour from the EST time. For example, 12:00 PM EST is 11:00 AM CST.

Is it EST or EDT right now?

People often say “EST” all year, but during daylight saving time (mid-March to early November in the US) the zone is on EDT. It's EST right now. The converter above uses the correct one automatically.

Is it CST or CDT right now?

People often say “CST” all year, but during daylight saving time (mid-March to early November in the US) the zone is on CDT. It's CST right now. The converter above uses the correct one automatically.