§ 01Time zone converter
EST to CST
Convert US Eastern Time (EST) to US Central Time (CST). Right now, US Central Time is 1 hour behind of US Eastern Time.
EST · UTC−04:00
2:23 AM
US Eastern Time
CST · UTC−05:00
1:23 AM
US Central Time
Snapshot, refreshed at the edge. For an exact date and minute, use the interactive converter.
§ 02EST to CST — full table
12:00 AM11:00 PM −1
1:00 AM12:00 AM
2:00 AM1:00 AM
3:00 AM2:00 AM
4:00 AM3:00 AM
5:00 AM4:00 AM
6:00 AM5:00 AM
7:00 AM6:00 AM
8:00 AM7:00 AM
9:00 AM8:00 AM
10:00 AM9:00 AM
11:00 AM10:00 AM
12:00 PM11:00 AM
1:00 PM12:00 PM
2:00 PM1:00 PM
3:00 PM2:00 PM
4:00 PM3:00 PM
5:00 PM4:00 PM
6:00 PM5:00 PM
7:00 PM6:00 PM
8:00 PM7:00 PM
9:00 PM8:00 PM
10:00 PM9:00 PM
11:00 PM10:00 PM
Left column is EST; right is CST. Computed from the IANA database for the current daylight-saving period.
§ 03Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between EST and CST?
- US Central Time (CST) is currently 1 hour behind of US Eastern Time (EST).
- What is EST in CST right now?
- When it is 2:23 AM EDT, it is 1:23 AM CDT.
- Does EST change for daylight saving time?
- Yes — US Eastern Time shifts by one hour during daylight saving, so the difference can change across the year. This page always uses the current period.