EST to CST converter
Central time is 1 hour behind Eastern time.
To convert EST to CST, subtract 1 hour. The gap stays the same all year because both zones switch to daylight saving time on the same dates, so it also works for ETD to CTD.
Right now it's Eastern and Central.
| Eastern (EST) | Central (CST) |
|---|---|
| 12 AM EST | 11 PM CST (day before) |
| 1 AM EST | 12 AM CST |
| 2 AM EST | 1 AM CST |
| 3 AM EST | 2 AM CST |
| 4 AM EST | 3 AM CST |
| 5 AM EST | 4 AM CST |
| 6 AM EST | 5 AM CST |
| 7 AM EST | 6 AM CST |
| 8 AM EST | 7 AM CST |
| 9 AM EST | 8 AM CST |
| 10 AM EST | 9 AM CST |
| 11 AM EST | 10 AM CST |
| 12 PM EST | 11 AM CST |
| 1 PM EST | 12 PM CST |
| 2 PM EST | 1 PM CST |
| 3 PM EST | 2 PM CST |
| 4 PM EST | 3 PM CST |
| 5 PM EST | 4 PM CST |
| 6 PM EST | 5 PM CST |
| 7 PM EST | 6 PM CST |
| 8 PM EST | 7 PM CST |
| 9 PM EST | 8 PM CST |
| 10 PM EST | 9 PM CST |
| 11 PM EST | 10 PM CST |
Need another zone? Use the time zone converter.