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CST to PST converter

Central Time to Pacific Time. PST is 2 h behind of CST all year.

From

CST · Chicago CDT · UTC−5

  • PST · Los AngelesPDT · UTC−7 · 2 h behind
    07:00Mon, Sep 28
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The gap between CST and PST

2026CST clocksPST clocksDifference
JanuaryCST UTC−6PST UTC−82 h behind
JulyCDT UTC−5PDT UTC−72 h behind

Neither clock changes relative to the other, so this gap holds all year.

Convert the other way: PST to CST · Plan a meeting across more places

CST to PST time table

Every hour of the CST day and the matching PST time, for a mid-January and a mid-July date (they are identical, since the gap never changes).

CSTPST · January
12:00 AM10:00 PM (−1 day)
1:00 AM11:00 PM (−1 day)
2:00 AM12:00 AM
3:00 AM1:00 AM
4:00 AM2:00 AM
5:00 AM3:00 AM
6:00 AM4:00 AM
7:00 AM5:00 AM
8:00 AM6:00 AM
9:00 AM7:00 AM
10:00 AM8:00 AM
11:00 AM9:00 AM
12:00 PM10:00 AM
1:00 PM11:00 AM
2:00 PM12:00 PM
3:00 PM1:00 PM
4:00 PM2:00 PM
5:00 PM3:00 PM
6:00 PM4:00 PM
7:00 PM5:00 PM
8:00 PM6:00 PM
9:00 PM7:00 PM
10:00 PM8:00 PM
11:00 PM9:00 PM

About these two clocks

CST — Central Time. Used in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City is separate. CST is the winter name; in summer the same clocks run on CDT (UTC−5). Conversions here follow the clocks.

PST — Pacific Time. Used in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver. PST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show PDT (UTC−7).

All figures on this page come from the IANA time zone database (the same data your phone and laptop use), evaluated for the date in question. Abbreviations are ambiguous — “IST” also means Irish or Israel Standard Time, and “CST” is China Standard Time in Asia — so this page uses America/Chicago and America/Los_Angeles explicitly.

Questions people ask

How many hours ahead or behind is PST compared with CST?

PST is 2 h behind of CST all year, because the offset between the two clocks does not change.

What is 9 am CST in PST?

On a January date, 9:00 am CST is 7:00 AM PST. Use the converter above for any other date.

Which cities use CST?

Central Time (CST) is used in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City is separate. CST is the winter name; in summer the same clocks run on CDT (UTC−5). Conversions here follow the clocks.

Which cities use PST?

Pacific Time (PST) is used in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Vancouver. PST is the winter name; from March to November the same clocks show PDT (UTC−7).

When is a good time for a CST–PST call?

Look for the hours where both columns in the table fall between about 8 am and 6 pm. If none exist, the meeting planner on our home page shows the least-bad options and lets you share a link that converts for every attendee.

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