CST to EST converter
Eastern time is 1 hour ahead of Central time, all year.
Right now it's in Chicago (CT) and in New York (ET).
How to convert
To convert CT to ET, add 1 hour.
Popular: 1 PM CST to EST · 2 PM CST to EST · 10 AM CST to EST · 6 PM CST to EST · 9 AM CST to EST · 8 PM CST to EST
Hourly chart
| Central (CT) | Eastern (ET) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CT | 1:00 AM ET |
| 1:00 AM CT | 2:00 AM ET |
| 2:00 AM CT | 3:00 AM ET |
| 3:00 AM CT | 4:00 AM ET |
| 4:00 AM CT | 5:00 AM ET |
| 5:00 AM CT | 6:00 AM ET |
| 6:00 AM CT | 7:00 AM ET |
| 7:00 AM CT | 8:00 AM ET |
| 8:00 AM CT | 9:00 AM ET |
| 9:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM ET |
| 10:00 AM CT | 11:00 AM ET |
| 11:00 AM CT | 12:00 PM ET |
| 12:00 PM CT | 1:00 PM ET |
| 1:00 PM CT | 2:00 PM ET |
| 2:00 PM CT | 3:00 PM ET |
| 3:00 PM CT | 4:00 PM ET |
| 4:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM ET |
| 5:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM ET |
| 6:00 PM CT | 7:00 PM ET |
| 7:00 PM CT | 8:00 PM ET |
| 8:00 PM CT | 9:00 PM ET |
| 9:00 PM CT | 10:00 PM ET |
| 10:00 PM CT | 11:00 PM ET |
| 11:00 PM CT | 12:00 AM (next day) ET |
US daylight saving time: March 14 to November 7, 2027.
Questions people ask
Is EST ahead of CST?
Eastern time is 1 hour ahead of Central time, all year. The converter above uses the right offset for any date.
What is EST right now?
See the live clocks at the top of this page. They show the current time in Chicago and New York, corrected by an internet time check.
People say CST all year. Is that right?
In everyday use, "CST" usually just means Central time. Strictly, CST is the winter name and the summer name ends in DT. This page converts Central time for the date you pick.
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