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