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7 AM CST to EST

7 AM CST = 6 PM EST (previous day). EST is 13 hours behind of CST today.

The 09:00-18:00 workdays in CST and EST don't overlap at all, so one side always works early or late. Quick answers: 9 AM CST = 8 PM EST (previous day), 12 PM CST = 11 PM EST (previous day), 5 PM CST = 4 AM EST.

CST · China Standard Time

UTC+8

EST · Eastern Standard Time

UTC−5

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Working hours side by side

columns: CST hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

CST to EST conversion table

CSTESTVerdict in EST
12 AM · 00:0011 AM · 11:00 (previous day)PING
1 AM · 01:0012 PM · 12:00 (previous day)PING
2 AM · 02:001 PM · 13:00 (previous day)PING
3 AM · 03:002 PM · 14:00 (previous day)PING
4 AM · 04:003 PM · 15:00 (previous day)PING
5 AM · 05:004 PM · 16:00 (previous day)PING
6 AM · 06:005 PM · 17:00 (previous day)PING
7 AM · 07:006 PM · 18:00 (previous day)MAYBE
8 AM · 08:007 PM · 19:00 (previous day)MAYBE
9 AM · 09:008 PM · 20:00 (previous day)MAYBE
10 AM · 10:009 PM · 21:00 (previous day)NOT NOW
11 AM · 11:0010 PM · 22:00 (previous day)NOT NOW
12 PM · 12:0011 PM · 23:00 (previous day)NOT NOW
1 PM · 13:0012 AM · 00:00NOT NOW
2 PM · 14:001 AM · 01:00NOT NOW
3 PM · 15:002 AM · 02:00NOT NOW
4 PM · 16:003 AM · 03:00NOT NOW
5 PM · 17:004 AM · 04:00NOT NOW
6 PM · 18:005 AM · 05:00NOT NOW
7 PM · 19:006 AM · 06:00NOT NOW
8 PM · 20:007 AM · 07:00MAYBE
9 PM · 21:008 AM · 08:00MAYBE
10 PM · 22:009 AM · 09:00PING
11 PM · 23:0010 AM · 10:00PING

Cities on CST

Asia/Shanghai
ShanghaiChongqingChengduBeijingGuangzhouShenzhen

Cities on EST

America/New_York
New YorkPhiladelphiaJacksonvilleColumbusCharlotteWashington

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Questions

What is the time difference between CST and EST?

EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 13 hours behind of CST (China Standard Time) right now: UTC+8 versus UTC−5.

What is 9 AM CST in EST?

9:00 AM CST is 8 PM EST (previous day).

What is 5 PM CST in EST?

5:00 PM CST is 4 AM EST.

Does daylight saving change the CST–EST difference?

CST has no daylight saving; it stays UTC+8 all year. New York switches between EST and EDT; next change Sunday, 14 March 2027 (UTC−5 → UTC−4).