EST to CST conversion chart
Every full hour of Thursday, October 8, 2026 in Eastern Time, and the time in Central Time. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.
| EST (New York) | CST (Chicago) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM 00:00 | 11:00 PM 23:00day before |
| 1:00 AM 01:00 | 12:00 AM 00:00 |
| 2:00 AM 02:00 | 1:00 AM 01:00 |
| 3:00 AM 03:00 | 2:00 AM 02:00 |
| 4:00 AM 04:00 | 3:00 AM 03:00 |
| 5:00 AM 05:00 | 4:00 AM 04:00 |
| 6:00 AM 06:00 | 5:00 AM 05:00 |
| 7:00 AM 07:00 | 6:00 AM 06:00 |
| 8:00 AM 08:00 | 7:00 AM 07:00 |
| 9:00 AM 09:00 | 8:00 AM 08:00 |
| 10:00 AM 10:00 | 9:00 AM 09:00 |
| 11:00 AM 11:00 | 10:00 AM 10:00 |
| 12:00 PM 12:00 | 11:00 AM 11:00 |
| 1:00 PM 13:00 | 12:00 PM 12:00 |
| 2:00 PM 14:00 | 1:00 PM 13:00 |
| 3:00 PM 15:00 | 2:00 PM 14:00 |
| 4:00 PM 16:00 | 3:00 PM 15:00 |
| 5:00 PM 17:00 | 4:00 PM 16:00 |
| 6:00 PM 18:00 | 5:00 PM 17:00 |
| 7:00 PM 19:00 | 6:00 PM 18:00 |
| 8:00 PM 20:00 | 7:00 PM 19:00 |
| 9:00 PM 21:00 | 8:00 PM 20:00 |
| 10:00 PM 22:00 | 9:00 PM 21:00 |
| 11:00 PM 23:00 | 10:00 PM 22:00 |
Time difference over the year
The gap between New York and Chicago for the next 12 months, with daylight saving time in both places taken into account:
- Oct 8, 2026 to Oct 7, 2027: Chicago is 1 hour behind New York
About EST and CST
Eastern Time covers New York, Washington, Miami and Atlanta. It is EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. People often write EST all year; this page follows the clocks.
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.
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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- CET to EST
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- GMT to IST
- JST to EST
- AEST to PST
Frequently asked questions
What is 9 AM EST in CST?
9 AM EST is 8:00 AM CST, on every day of the year.
Does the time difference between EST and CST change?
No. Chicago stays 1 hour behind New York on every day of the year. Both places change their clocks on the same nights.
What does CST stand for?
CST stands for Central Time. 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.