CST to EST Converter

EST is 1 hour ahead of CST right now.

Central Time—CST
Eastern Time—EST

CST to EST conversion table

Based on today's offsets (CST UTC−6, EST UTC−5). Business hours are highlighted.

CSTEST
12:00 AM1:00 AM
1:00 AM2:00 AM
2:00 AM3:00 AM
3:00 AM4:00 AM
4:00 AM5:00 AM
5:00 AM6:00 AM
6:00 AM7:00 AM
7:00 AM8:00 AM
8:00 AM9:00 AM
9:00 AM10:00 AM
10:00 AM11:00 AM
11:00 AM12:00 PM
12:00 PM1:00 PM
1:00 PM2:00 PM
2:00 PM3:00 PM
3:00 PM4:00 PM
4:00 PM5:00 PM
5:00 PM6:00 PM
6:00 PM7:00 PM
7:00 PM8:00 PM
8:00 PM9:00 PM
9:00 PM10:00 PM
10:00 PM11:00 PM
11:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)

Questions

What is the time difference between CST and EST?

Right now EST is 1 hour ahead of CST. The gap can change by an hour when daylight saving time starts or ends, because not every zone switches on the same date (or at all).

How do I convert CST to EST?

Add 1 hour to the CST time. For example, 12:00 PM CST is 1:00 PM EST.

Is it CST or CDT right now?

People often say “CST” all year, but during daylight saving time (mid-March to early November in the US) the zone is on CDT. It's CST right now. The converter above uses the correct one automatically.

Is it EST or EDT right now?

People often say “EST” all year, but during daylight saving time (mid-March to early November in the US) the zone is on EDT. It's EST right now. The converter above uses the correct one automatically.