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