CST to EST Converter
Central Standard Time (UTC-5:00) → Eastern Standard Time (UTC-4:00)
CST (Central Standard Time)
12:23:02 PM
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
UTC-5
1 hour ahead
EST (Eastern Standard Time)
01:23:02 PM
Wed, Mar 18, 2026
UTC-4
Time Difference
- CST offset
- UTC-5:00
- EST offset
- UTC-4:00
- Difference
- 1 hour ahead
- Best overlap
- 9 AM–3 PM / 10 AM–4 PM
Time Comparison
CST (Central Standard Time)Central Standard Time12:23 PM
EST (Eastern Standard Time)Eastern Standard Time1:23 PM
12am
1am
2am
3am
4am
5am
6am
7am
8am
9am
10am
11am
NOW12pm
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm
6pm
7pm
8pm
9pm
10pm
11pm
MAR 181am
2am
3am
4am
5am
6am
7am
8am
9am
10am
11am
12pm
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm
6pm
7pm
8pm
9pm
10pm
11pm
MAR 1912am+1d
BusinessMorning/EveningDawn/DuskNight
24-Hour Conversion Table
Based on standard time (Jan 15 reference). Actual times may differ during DST transitions.
| CST | EST |
|---|---|
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM+1 day |
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Highlighted rows indicate business hours (9 AM–5 PM) in CST.
What is CST?
- Full name
- Central Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-5:00
- IANA timezone
- America/Chicago
- Observes DST
- Yes
What is EST?
- Full name
- Eastern Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC-4:00
- IANA timezone
- America/New_York
- Observes DST
- Yes
Countries observing CST
- •United States (Central)
- •Canada (Prairie provinces)
- •Mexico (most regions)
Countries observing EST
- •United States (Eastern)
- •Canada (Eastern)
- •parts of Caribbean