CST to PST conversion chart
Every full hour of Thursday, October 8, 2026 in Central Time, and the time in Pacific Time. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.
| CST (Chicago) | PST (Los Angeles) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM 00:00 | 10:00 PM 22:00day before |
| 1:00 AM 01:00 | 11:00 PM 23:00day before |
| 2:00 AM 02:00 | 12:00 AM 00:00 |
| 3:00 AM 03:00 | 1:00 AM 01:00 |
| 4:00 AM 04:00 | 2:00 AM 02:00 |
| 5:00 AM 05:00 | 3:00 AM 03:00 |
| 6:00 AM 06:00 | 4:00 AM 04:00 |
| 7:00 AM 07:00 | 5:00 AM 05:00 |
| 8:00 AM 08:00 | 6:00 AM 06:00 |
| 9:00 AM 09:00 | 7:00 AM 07:00 |
| 10:00 AM 10:00 | 8:00 AM 08:00 |
| 11:00 AM 11:00 | 9:00 AM 09:00 |
| 12:00 PM 12:00 | 10:00 AM 10:00 |
| 1:00 PM 13:00 | 11:00 AM 11:00 |
| 2:00 PM 14:00 | 12:00 PM 12:00 |
| 3:00 PM 15:00 | 1:00 PM 13:00 |
| 4:00 PM 16:00 | 2:00 PM 14:00 |
| 5:00 PM 17:00 | 3:00 PM 15:00 |
| 6:00 PM 18:00 | 4:00 PM 16:00 |
| 7:00 PM 19:00 | 5:00 PM 17:00 |
| 8:00 PM 20:00 | 6:00 PM 18:00 |
| 9:00 PM 21:00 | 7:00 PM 19:00 |
| 10:00 PM 22:00 | 8:00 PM 20:00 |
| 11:00 PM 23:00 | 9:00 PM 21:00 |
Time difference over the year
The gap between Chicago and Los Angeles for the next 12 months, with daylight saving time in both places taken into account:
- Oct 8, 2026 to Oct 7, 2027: Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Chicago
About CST and PST
Central Time covers Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis and New Orleans. It is CST (UTC−6) in winter and CDT (UTC−5) in summer. CST can also mean China Standard Time; this page uses the US zone.
Pacific Time covers California, Washington state, Oregon and Nevada. It is PST (UTC−8) in winter and PDT (UTC−7) in summer, switching on the same nights as the rest of the US.
Comparing more than two places? Add as many cities as you need in the time zone converter. For timestamps from logs or APIs, the Unix timestamp converter turns them into readable dates, and the countdown timer counts down to an event in any time zone.
Popular time zone conversions
- EST to PST
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- CST to EST
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- PST to CST
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- GMT to EST
- EST to GMT
- UTC to EST
- UTC to PST
- BST to EST
- CET to EST
- CET to IST
- IST to EST
- EST to IST
- PST to IST
- GMT to IST
- JST to EST
- AEST to PST
Frequently asked questions
What is 9 AM CST in PST?
9 AM CST is 7:00 AM PST, on every day of the year.
Does the time difference between CST and PST change?
No. Los Angeles stays 2 hours behind Chicago on every day of the year. Both places change their clocks on the same nights.
What does PST stand for?
PST stands for Pacific Time. Pacific Time covers California, Washington state, Oregon and Nevada. It is PST (UTC−8) in winter and PDT (UTC−7) in summer, switching on the same nights as the rest of the US.