CST to MST converter
Mountain time is 1 hour behind Central time, all year.
Right now it's in Chicago (CT) and in Denver (MT).
How to convert
To convert CT to MT, subtract 1 hour.
Hourly chart
| Central (CT) | Mountain (MT) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CT | 11:00 PM (previous day) MT |
| 1:00 AM CT | 12:00 AM MT |
| 2:00 AM CT | 1:00 AM MT |
| 3:00 AM CT | 2:00 AM MT |
| 4:00 AM CT | 3:00 AM MT |
| 5:00 AM CT | 4:00 AM MT |
| 6:00 AM CT | 5:00 AM MT |
| 7:00 AM CT | 6:00 AM MT |
| 8:00 AM CT | 7:00 AM MT |
| 9:00 AM CT | 8:00 AM MT |
| 10:00 AM CT | 9:00 AM MT |
| 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT |
| 12:00 PM CT | 11:00 AM MT |
| 1:00 PM CT | 12:00 PM MT |
| 2:00 PM CT | 1:00 PM MT |
| 3:00 PM CT | 2:00 PM MT |
| 4:00 PM CT | 3:00 PM MT |
| 5:00 PM CT | 4:00 PM MT |
| 6:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM MT |
| 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT |
| 8:00 PM CT | 7:00 PM MT |
| 9:00 PM CT | 8:00 PM MT |
| 10:00 PM CT | 9:00 PM MT |
| 11:00 PM CT | 10:00 PM MT |
US daylight saving time: March 14 to November 7, 2027.
Questions people ask
Is MST behind CST?
Mountain time is 1 hour behind Central time, all year. The converter above uses the right offset for any date.
What is MST right now?
See the live clocks at the top of this page. They show the current time in Chicago and Denver, 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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