CalcBrew

EST to CST Converter

Central Time is 1 hour behind Eastern Time: to convert EST to CST, subtract 1 hour. Live clocks for both zones are below, then a converter for any date and time, the full 24-hour chart and the best hours for a call.

Now in Eastern Time · New York

—:—:—

Now in Central Time · Chicago

—:—:—

Convert a specific time

Eastern Time (EST/EDT)

Central Time (CST/CDT)

Share:

EST to CST conversion chart

Eastern Time → Central Time (all year)
ESTCSTESTCST
12:00 AM11:00 PM (prev. day)12:00 PM11:00 AM
1:00 AM12:00 AM1:00 PM12:00 PM
2:00 AM1:00 AM2:00 PM1:00 PM
3:00 AM2:00 AM3:00 PM2:00 PM
4:00 AM3:00 AM4:00 PM3:00 PM
5:00 AM4:00 AM5:00 PM4:00 PM
6:00 AM5:00 AM6:00 PM5:00 PM
7:00 AM6:00 AM7:00 PM6:00 PM
8:00 AM7:00 AM8:00 PM7:00 PM
9:00 AM8:00 AM9:00 PM8:00 PM
10:00 AM9:00 AM10:00 PM9:00 PM
11:00 AM10:00 AM11:00 PM10:00 PM

Daylight saving time and the EST–CST gap

Eastern Time (EST/EDT) — US daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November (clocks forward at 2:00 AM). UTC offset in January: UTC−5; in July: UTC−4.

Central Time (CST/CDT) — US daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November (clocks forward at 2:00 AM). UTC offset in January: UTC−6; in July: UTC−5.

Because the offset between the two never changes, you can memorize one rule: subtract 1 hour.

Other time zone conversions

CST to ESTEST to PSTPST to ESTCST to ESTPST to CSTCST to PSTMST to ESTEST to MSTEST to GMTAny zone → any zone

Frequently asked questions

Related tools

Week Number CalculatorFind the ISO 8601 week number for any date, or the dates of a given week.Weeks From Today CalculatorFree weeks from today calculator: find the exact date 2, 6, 12 or any number of weeks from todayYears From Today CalculatorFree years from today calculator: find the exact date 1, 5, 10 or any number of years fromAge CalculatorPopularExact age in days, weeks and years. Days until next birthday.Age Difference CalculatorCalculate the age difference between two people in years, months and days from birth ye…Business Days From Today CalculatorFree business days from today calculator: find the date 5, 10 or any number of business da

More in Dates & Time · All calculators