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PST to CST: Pacific Time to Central Time

2 hours ahead of PST

CST compared with PST, right now. Swap: CST to PST ⇄

PSTTuesday, November 3, 2026PST · UTC−8CSTTuesday, November 3, 2026CST · UTC−6

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PST to CST conversion table

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

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

About these time zones

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).

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 PST and CST time

What is the time difference between PST and CST?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. PST uses Pacific Standard Time (PST, UTC−8) as standard time and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT, UTC−7) during daylight saving time; 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 PST, what time is it in CST?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in PST was 11:00 AM in CST. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in PST or CST?

PST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−8 → UTC−7). CST: Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−6 → UTC−5).

Is PST the same as PDT?

PST is the standard-time name and PDT the daylight-saving name for Pacific Time. People often say PST all year; this converter uses the time actually in effect on the date you choose.

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