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CST to EST converter

EST is 1 hour ahead of CST today. CST (Central Standard Time) - currently UTC−6; EST (Eastern Standard Time) - currently UTC−5.

8 hours of the workday overlap: 9 AM-5 PM CST is 10 AM-6 PM EST. Quick answers: 9 AM CST = 10 AM EST, 12 PM CST = 1 PM EST, 5 PM CST = 6 PM EST.

CST · Central Standard Time

UTC−6

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

Cities on CST

America/Chicago
ChicagoHoustonSan AntonioDallasFort WorthAustin

Cities on EST

America/New_York
New YorkPhiladelphiaJacksonvilleColumbusCharlotteWashington

Other conversions

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EST → CSTCST → EDTCST → PSTCST → PDTCST → MSTCST → GMTCST → UTCCST → BSTCST → CETCST → ISTCST → JST

Questions

What is the time difference between CST and EST?

EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 1 hour ahead of CST (Central Standard Time) right now: UTC−6 versus UTC−5.

What is 9 AM CST in EST?

9:00 AM CST is 10 AM EST.

What is 5 PM CST in EST?

5:00 PM CST is 6 PM EST.

Does daylight saving change the CST–EST difference?

Chicago switches between CST and CDT; next change Sunday, 14 March 2027 (UTC−6 → UTC−5). New York switches between EST and EDT; next change Sunday, 14 March 2027 (UTC−5 → UTC−4).