PST to CST conversion chart
Every full hour of Friday, October 9, 2026 in Pacific Time, and the time in Central Time. Pick another date in the converter and the chart follows.
| PST (Los Angeles) | CST (Chicago) |
|---|---|
| 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 | 12:00 AM 00:00next day |
| 11:00 PM 23:00 | 1:00 AM 01:00next day |
Time difference over the year
The gap between Los Angeles and Chicago for the next 12 months, with daylight saving time in both places taken into account:
- Oct 9, 2026 to Oct 8, 2027: Chicago is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
About PST and CST
Pacific Time covers California, Washington state and most of 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.
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
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Frequently asked questions
What is 9 AM PST in CST?
9 AM PST is 11:00 AM CST, on every day of the year.
Does the time difference between PST and CST change?
No. Chicago stays 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles 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.