CST to EST: US Central Time to US Eastern Time
US Central Time (CST, UTC-06:00) and US Eastern Time (EST, UTC-05:00): EST is 1 hour ahead of CST all year. Use the converter above — type a time such as “9am CST to EST”, drag along the hour strips, or pick a date.
CST to EST conversion table
| US Central Time (CST/CDT) | US Eastern Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CST | 1:00 AM EST |
| 1:00 AM CST | 2:00 AM EST |
| 2:00 AM CST | 3:00 AM EST |
| 3:00 AM CST | 4:00 AM EST |
| 4:00 AM CST | 5:00 AM EST |
| 5:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM EST |
| 6:00 AM CST | 7:00 AM EST |
| 7:00 AM CST | 8:00 AM EST |
| 8:00 AM CST | 9:00 AM EST |
| 9:00 AM CST | 10:00 AM EST |
| 10:00 AM CST | 11:00 AM EST |
| 11:00 AM CST | 12:00 PM EST |
| 12:00 PM CST | 1:00 PM EST |
| 1:00 PM CST | 2:00 PM EST |
| 2:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM EST |
| 3:00 PM CST | 4:00 PM EST |
| 4:00 PM CST | 5:00 PM EST |
| 5:00 PM CST | 6:00 PM EST |
| 6:00 PM CST | 7:00 PM EST |
| 7:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM EST |
| 8:00 PM CST | 9:00 PM EST |
| 9:00 PM CST | 10:00 PM EST |
| 10:00 PM CST | 11:00 PM EST |
| 11:00 PM CST | 12:00 AM EST (next day) |
Daylight saving
US Central Time switches to daylight saving (CDT) around March and back to CST around November. US Eastern Time switches to EDT around March and back to EST around November.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the time difference between CST and EST?
- EST is 1h ahead of CST all year.
- What is 9 AM CST in EST?
- 9:00 AM CST is 10:00 AM EST.
- Which CST is this?
- Here CST means US Central Time, used in the central United States (Chicago, Dallas, Houston). Abbreviations can mean different places; type a city in the converter if you meant another one.