HST to CST: Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time to Central Time

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HST to CST conversion table

For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.

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

About these time zones

HST: Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time

Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST). Hawaii, which stays on UTC−10 all year and does not observe daylight saving time.

No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.

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).

Questions about HST and CST time

What is the time difference between HST and CST?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. HST uses Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST, UTC−10) all year; CST uses Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) as standard time and Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) 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 HST, what time is it in CST?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in HST was 1:00 PM in CST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in HST or CST?

HST does not change its clocks. CST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).

Is HST the same as HST?

Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time does not use daylight saving time, so HST applies all year.

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