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CST to PST conversion table
For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.
CST
PST
12:00 AM
10:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM
11:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM
12:00 AM
3:00 AM
1:00 AM
4:00 AM
2:00 AM
5:00 AM
3:00 AM
6:00 AM
4:00 AM
7:00 AM
5:00 AM
8:00 AM
6:00 AM
9:00 AM
7:00 AM
10:00 AM
8:00 AM
11:00 AM
9:00 AM
12:00 PM
10:00 AM
1:00 PM
11:00 AM
2:00 PM
12:00 PM
3:00 PM
1:00 PM
4:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
3:00 PM
6:00 PM
4:00 PM
7:00 PM
5:00 PM
8:00 PM
6:00 PM
9:00 PM
7:00 PM
10:00 PM
8:00 PM
11:00 PM
9:00 PM
About these time zones
CST: Central Standard Time
Central Time (CST/CDT). Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Winnipeg. CST is UTC−6; in summer the region uses CDT, UTC−5.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).
PST: Pacific Standard Time
Pacific Time (PST/PDT). Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Las Vegas and Vancouver. PST is UTC−8; in summer the region uses PDT, UTC−7.
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
Questions about CST and PST time
What is the time difference between CST and PST?
The current difference is shown at the top of this page. CST uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) during daylight saving time; PST uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.
When it is 9:00 AM in CST, what time is it in PST?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in CST was 7:00 AM in PST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.
Do the clocks change in CST or PST?
CST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5). PST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
Is CST the same as CDT?
CST is the standard-time name and CDT the daylight-saving name for Central Time. People often say CST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.