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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions