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CST to PST converter

Convert Central Time (CST/CDT) to Pacific Time (PST/PDT), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

CDT 9 to 5 PDT 9 to 5

From zone
Central Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−5 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/Chicago
To zone
Pacific Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−7 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/Los_Angeles

PDT is 2 hours behind CDT.

Time difference
PDT is 2 hours behind CDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 3 hours for 0 days in 2026. The gap is 1 hour for 0 days in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT while CDT and PDT apply.
Daylight saving
Both zones change their clocks, on the dates listed below, so the gap can shift during the year.

The same conversion works for every city on these clocks, such as Chicago to California, Chicago to Los Angeles and Texas to California.

Where CST and PST apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • Central Time
  • Pacific Time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

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Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
Chicago (CDT) Los Angeles (PDT) Working hours
12:00 AM 10:00 PM previous day
1:00 AM 11:00 PM previous day
2:00 AM 12:00 AM
3:00 AM 1:00 AM
4:00 AM 2:00 AM
5:00 AM 3:00 AM
6:00 AM 4:00 AM
7:00 AM 5:00 AM
8:00 AM 6:00 AM
9:00 AM 7:00 AM
10:00 AM 8:00 AM
11:00 AM 9:00 AM Both working
12:00 PM 10:00 AM Both working
1:00 PM 11:00 AM Both working
2:00 PM 12:00 PM Both working
3:00 PM 1:00 PM Both working
4:00 PM 2:00 PM Both working
5:00 PM 3:00 PM
6:00 PM 4:00 PM
7:00 PM 5:00 PM
8:00 PM 6:00 PM
9:00 PM 7:00 PM
10:00 PM 8:00 PM
11:00 PM 9:00 PM

CST to PST conversion table

Every hour of the Central Time day, plus the common half hours, and their PST equivalents. The second column covers the part of the year when the clocks are on a different gap.

CST to PST conversion table
Central Time PDT or PST 2 h behind, all year PST 3 h behind, 0 days in 2026
12:00 AM 10:00 PM (previous day)9:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM 11:00 PM (previous day)10:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM 12:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM 1:00 AM12:00 AM
4:00 AM 2:00 AM1:00 AM
5:00 AM 3:00 AM2:00 AM
6:00 AM 4:00 AM3:00 AM
7:00 AM 5:00 AM4:00 AM
8:00 AM 6:00 AM5:00 AM
9:00 AM 7:00 AM6:00 AM
9:30 AM 7:30 AM6:30 AM
10:00 AM 8:00 AM7:00 AM
10:30 AM 8:30 AM7:30 AM
11:00 AM 9:00 AM8:00 AM
11:30 AM 9:30 AM8:30 AM
12:00 PM 10:00 AM9:00 AM
12:30 PM 10:30 AM9:30 AM
1:00 PM 11:00 AM10:00 AM
1:30 PM 11:30 AM10:30 AM
2:00 PM 12:00 PM11:00 AM
2:30 PM 12:30 PM11:30 AM
3:00 PM 1:00 PM12:00 PM
3:30 PM 1:30 PM12:30 PM
4:00 PM 2:00 PM1:00 PM
4:30 PM 2:30 PM1:30 PM
5:00 PM 3:00 PM2:00 PM
5:30 PM 3:30 PM2:30 PM
6:00 PM 4:00 PM3:00 PM
7:00 PM 5:00 PM4:00 PM
8:00 PM 6:00 PM5:00 PM
9:00 PM 7:00 PM6:00 PM
10:00 PM 8:00 PM7:00 PM
11:00 PM 9:00 PM8:00 PM

How the gap changes in 2026 and 2027

Each row is a stretch of days with one constant difference, split at every clock change.

Time difference periods between CST and PST
Dates CST PST Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 CST PST PST 2 h behind
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 CDT PST PST 3 h behind
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 CDT PDT PDT 2 h behind
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 CST PDT PDT 1 h behind
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 CST PST PST 2 h behind
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 CDT PST PST 3 h behind
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 CDT PDT PDT 2 h behind
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 CST PDT PDT 1 h behind
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 CST PST PST 2 h behind

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Central Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  2. Pacific Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  3. Central Time Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  4. Pacific Time Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  5. Central Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  6. Pacific Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  7. Central Time Sunday, March 12, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  8. Pacific Time Sunday, March 12, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM

About the two zones

Central Time (CST / CDT)

Central Time follows the clock in Chicago: Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) in winter and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during US daylight saving time.

IANA zone
America/Chicago
Offset
UTC−6 standard, UTC−5 daylight saving
Used in
the central United States and parts of Canada
Major cities
Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis, Winnipeg, New Orleans

CST is also used for China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time. Here CST means US Central Time (America/Chicago).

Pacific Time (PST / PDT)

Pacific Time follows the clock in Los Angeles: Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) in winter and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during US daylight saving time.

IANA zone
America/Los_Angeles
Offset
UTC−8 standard, UTC−7 daylight saving
Used in
the US West Coast and British Columbia
Major cities
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver, Las Vegas, Portland

PST is often used loosely for Pacific Time all year. In summer the correct abbreviation is PDT; the converter uses whichever applies on your date.

CST and PST, answered

What is the time difference between CST and PST?

PDT is 2 hours behind CDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 3 hours for 0 days in 2026. The gap is 1 hour for 0 days in 2026.

How do I work out the time in California from CST?

California uses Pacific Time. PDT is 2 hours behind CDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 3 hours for 0 days in 2026. The gap is 1 hour for 0 days in 2026. Type any CST time into the CST to PST converter to see the California time for any date.

What is 9:00 AM CST in PST?

9:00 AM CDT or CST is 7:00 AM PDT or PST for all year. 9:00 AM CDT is 6:00 AM PST for 0 days in 2026.

What is 12:00 PM CST in PST?

12:00 PM CDT or CST is 10:00 AM PDT or PST for all year. 12:00 PM CDT is 9:00 AM PST for 0 days in 2026.

What is 10:00 AM CST in PST?

10:00 AM CDT or CST is 8:00 AM PDT or PST for all year. 10:00 AM CDT is 7:00 AM PST for 0 days in 2026.

What is 5:00 PM CST in PST?

5:00 PM CDT or CST is 3:00 PM PDT or PST for all year. 5:00 PM CDT is 2:00 PM PST for 0 days in 2026.

Is PST ahead of CST, and by how many hours?

No, PST is behind CST. PDT is 2 hours behind CDT for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 3 hours for 0 days in 2026. The gap is 1 hour for 0 days in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for CST and PST?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM overlap from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PDT while CDT and PDT apply.

Does daylight saving time affect CST to PST?

Both zones change their clocks, on their own dates, so the gap can shift during the year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Central Time.

Which CST does the CST to PST converter use?

CST is also used for China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time. Here CST means US Central Time (America/Chicago).

Which PST does the CST to PST converter use?

PST is often used loosely for Pacific Time all year. In summer the correct abbreviation is PDT; the converter uses whichever applies on your date.

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