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