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EST to CST converter

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

8 hours of the workday overlap: 10 AM-6 PM EST is 9 AM-5 PM CST. Quick answers: 9 AM EST = 8 AM CST, 12 PM EST = 11 AM CST, 5 PM EST = 4 PM CST.

EST · Eastern Standard Time

UTC−5

CST · Central Standard Time

UTC−6

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Working hours side by side

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

EST to CST conversion table

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

Cities on EST

America/New_York
New YorkPhiladelphiaJacksonvilleColumbusCharlotteWashington

Cities on CST

America/Chicago
ChicagoHoustonSan AntonioDallasFort WorthAustin

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Questions

What is the time difference between EST and CST?

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

What is 9 AM EST in CST?

9:00 AM EST is 8 AM CST.

What is 5 PM EST in CST?

5:00 PM EST is 4 PM CST.

Does daylight saving change the EST–CST difference?

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