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CST to EST · Chicago (US Central) → New York (US East)

Hour-by-hour conversion from Central Time to Eastern Time, with daylight-saving variants and the meeting window that works for both sides.

1h
CST is behind EST
UTC-06:00
CST · Chicago (US Central)
UTC-05:00
EST · New York (US East)
CST (Chicago (US Central))CST → EST (both on standard time)CDT → EDT (both on summer time)
12:00 AM1:00 AM1:00 AM
6:00 AM7:00 AM7:00 AM
7:00 AM8:00 AM8:00 AM
8:00 AM9:00 AM9:00 AM
9:00 AM10:00 AM10:00 AM
10:00 AM11:00 AM11:00 AM
11:00 AM12:00 PM12:00 PM
12:00 PM1:00 PM1:00 PM
1:00 PM2:00 PM2:00 PM
2:00 PM3:00 PM3:00 PM
3:00 PM4:00 PM4:00 PM
4:00 PM5:00 PM5:00 PM
5:00 PM6:00 PM6:00 PM
6:00 PM7:00 PM7:00 PM
7:00 PM8:00 PM8:00 PM
8:00 PM9:00 PM9:00 PM
9:00 PM10:00 PM10:00 PM
10:00 PM11:00 PM11:00 PM
Planning a meeting? Open the live converter (DST-exact) →

Notes

CST (Central Time, UTC-06:00) is 1h behind EST (Eastern Time, UTC-05:00) when both are on standard time. Chicago (US Central) observes daylight saving (CDT, UTC-05:00) from mid-March to early November. New York (US East) observes daylight saving (EDT, UTC-04:00) from mid-March to early November. During transition weeks the two regions may switch on different dates — for exact meeting times use the live converter below, which uses the IANA time-zone database.

Their 9:00–18:00 business hours overlap for about 8 hours a day — roughly 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in CST.

More conversions from CST: CST to IST

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between CST and EST?

CST is 1h behind EST on standard time; daylight saving shifts this by an hour part of the year (see the table).

What time is 12 PM CST in EST?

12:00 PM CST is 1:00 PM in EST on standard time.

Do CST and EST business hours overlap?

Their 9:00–18:00 business hours overlap for about 8 hours a day — roughly 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in CST.

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