PST to CST Converter

CST is 2 hours ahead of PST right now.

Pacific Time—PST
Central Time—CST

PST to CST conversion table

Based on today's offsets (PST UTC−8, CST UTC−6). Business hours are highlighted.

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

Questions

What is the time difference between PST and CST?

Right now CST is 2 hours ahead of PST. 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 PST to CST?

Add 2 hours to the PST time. For example, 12:00 PM PST is 2:00 PM CST.

Is it PST or PDT right now?

People often say “PST” all year, but during daylight saving time (mid-March to early November in the US) the zone is on PDT. It's PST 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.