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What is PST in CST?

Central Time is 2 hours ahead

Pacific Time is on UTC−8:00 and Central Time is on UTC−6:00 right now. That gap holds all year, because both zones change their clocks on the same dates.

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CST — Central Time

2:00 am

CST, Sat

Time in Los Angeles
12:18:40 AM
Time in Chicago
2:18:40 AM
Difference
+2 h
Next clock change
March 14, 2027

Daylight saving

Pacific Time

Sunday, March 14, 2027

Clocks go forward one hour — 2:00 am becomes 3:00 am local time, and the zone is on PDT after that.

Central Time

Sunday, March 14, 2027

Clocks go forward one hour — 2:00 am becomes 3:00 am local time, and the zone is on CDT after that.

PST to CST conversion table

Every hour of Saturday, November 7, 2026, converted from Pacific Time to Central Time. 2 of the 24 hours fall on a different calendar day in Chicago, which is marked.

12:00 am PST
2:00 am CST
1:00 am PST
3:00 am CST
2:00 am PST
4:00 am CST
3:00 am PST
5:00 am CST
4:00 am PST
6:00 am CST
5:00 am PST
7:00 am CST
6:00 am PST
8:00 am CST
7:00 am PST
9:00 am CST
8:00 am PST
10:00 am CST
9:00 am PST
11:00 am CST
10:00 am PST
12:00 pm CST
11:00 am PST
1:00 pm CST
12:00 pm PST
2:00 pm CST
1:00 pm PST
3:00 pm CST
2:00 pm PST
4:00 pm CST
3:00 pm PST
5:00 pm CST
4:00 pm PST
6:00 pm CST
5:00 pm PST
7:00 pm CST
6:00 pm PST
8:00 pm CST
7:00 pm PST
9:00 pm CST
8:00 pm PST
10:00 pm CST
9:00 pm PST
11:00 pm CST
10:00 pm PST
12:00 am CST+1 day
11:00 pm PST
1:00 am CST+1 day

Scheduling between the two

Working hours overlap from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm PST, which is 11:00 am to 6:00 pm CST. Anything inside that window falls in the normal working day at both ends.

A note on CST: it can also mean China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time (UTC−5). This page means US Central Time.

Pacific Time (PST) is used in San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas and Vancouver

Central Time (CST) is used in Dallas, Houston, Mexico City and Winnipeg

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