YuzoolTime Zones

CST to EST

Convert Central Time to Eastern Time: pick a time and date to see it in ET and in your own time zone. Daylight saving is handled for the exact date.

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    CST and EST explained

    Central Time uses CST (UTC−6) as standard time and CDT (UTC−5) during daylight saving time, from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November; the clocks change at 2am local time. It covers the central US and parts of Canada, including Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis and Winnipeg. People often say "CST" all year; during daylight saving time the central US is on CDT. Mexico City, also UTC−6, stopped changing its clocks in 2022.

    Eastern Time uses EST (UTC−5) as standard time and EDT (UTC−4) during daylight saving time, from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November; the clocks change at 2am local time. It covers the eastern US and Canada, including New York, Washington DC, Miami, Atlanta and Toronto. People often say "EST" all year, but EST is strictly the winter name: during daylight saving time the eastern US is on EDT.

    The difference across the year

    ET is 1 hour ahead of CT all year, because both change their clocks on the same dates.

    Common times

    CTET
    00:00 12am01:00 1am
    06:00 6am07:00 7am
    08:00 8am09:00 9am
    09:00 9am10:00 10am
    12:00 12pm13:00 1pm
    15:00 3pm16:00 4pm
    17:00 5pm18:00 6pm
    18:00 6pm19:00 7pm
    21:00 9pm22:00 10pm

    How to use the converter

    Pick a time and date under From; the time in ET appears under To, with your own local time underneath. The date matters around clock changes, so set it for the day you mean. ⇄ swaps the two zones, Now goes back to the current time, and either zone can be changed to any city. The planner below lines up the whole day in both places and in yours.

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    Questions

    What is the time difference between CST and EST?

    ET is 1 hour ahead of CT all year, because both change their clocks on the same dates.

    Do CT and ET change for daylight saving?

    Central Time switches from CST (UTC−6) to CDT (UTC−5) on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November. Eastern Time switches from EST (UTC−5) to EDT (UTC−4) on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

    How do I convert CST to EST?

    Add 1 hour. Or use the converter above: it applies the rules for the exact date you pick.

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    Or open the full Time Zones meeting planner and world clock.