EST to CST
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → America/Chicago
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| EST | CST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 11pm Wed | 00:00 → 23:00 | asleep in CST |
| 1am now | 12am | 01:00 → 00:00 | asleep in CST |
| 2am | 1am | 02:00 → 01:00 | asleep in CST |
| 3am | 2am | 03:00 → 02:00 | asleep in CST |
| 4am | 3am | 04:00 → 03:00 | asleep in CST |
| 5am | 4am | 05:00 → 04:00 | asleep in CST |
| 6am | 5am | 06:00 → 05:00 | asleep in CST |
| 7am | 6am | 07:00 → 06:00 | asleep in CST |
| 8am | 7am | 08:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 8am | 09:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 9am | 10:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 10am | 11:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 11am | 12:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 12pm | 13:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 1pm | 14:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 2pm | 15:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 3pm | 16:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 4pm | 17:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 5pm | 18:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 6pm | 19:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 7pm | 20:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 8pm | 21:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 9pm | 22:00 → 21:00 | asleep in EST |
| 11pm | 10pm | 23:00 → 22:00 | asleep in CST |
Call times
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in New York — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in CST when it is 12:00 pm in EST?
11:00 am in CST the same day.
How many hours ahead is CST of EST?
CST is 1 hour behind EST. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between EST and CST?
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in New York — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
When does the difference between EST and CST change?
EST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). CST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).