PST to CST Converter

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PST to CST Standard Offset Hour Table

Find overlap hours between Los Angeles and Chicago.

Standard table note: The table below uses the fixed abbreviations in this page title: PST = UTC -8 and CST = UTC -6. The live clocks and converter use America/Los_Angeles and America/Chicago, so they automatically reflect daylight saving time when either location changes clocks. In Los Angeles, PST (UTC -8) applies from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, the live zone uses PDT (UTC -7). In Chicago, CST (UTC -6) applies from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March; from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, the live zone uses CDT (UTC -5).

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Source (PST)Target (CST)Availability
12:00 AM 2:00 AM Off-Hours
1:00 AM 3:00 AM Off-Hours
2:00 AM 4:00 AM Off-Hours
3:00 AM 5:00 AM Off-Hours
4:00 AM 6:00 AM Off-Hours
5:00 AM 7:00 AM Off-Hours
6:00 AM 8:00 AM Off-Hours
7:00 AM 9:00 AM Partial Overlap
8:00 AM 10:00 AM Partial Overlap
9:00 AM 11:00 AM Perfect Overlap
10:00 AM 12:00 PM Perfect Overlap
11:00 AM 1:00 PM Perfect Overlap
12:00 PM 2:00 PM Perfect Overlap
1:00 PM 3:00 PM Perfect Overlap
2:00 PM 4:00 PM Perfect Overlap
3:00 PM 5:00 PM Perfect Overlap
4:00 PM 6:00 PM Partial Overlap
5:00 PM 7:00 PM Partial Overlap
6:00 PM 8:00 PM Off-Hours
7:00 PM 9:00 PM Off-Hours
8:00 PM 10:00 PM Off-Hours
9:00 PM 11:00 PM Off-Hours
10:00 PM 12:00 AM (+1d) Off-Hours
11:00 PM 1:00 AM (+1d) Off-Hours

Common PST to CST Standard Offset Conversions

Quick reference table using fixed PST and CST offsets. Use the live converter above for the exact current city time when daylight saving is active.

9:00 AM PST equals 11:00 AM CST
12:00 PM PST equals 2:00 PM CST
3:00 PM PST equals 5:00 PM CST
6:00 PM PST equals 8:00 PM CST
9:00 PM PST equals 11:00 PM CST

Time Zone Converter — Convert Time Between Any Two Time Zones

Managing business operations across the Pacific and Central time zones is straightforward thanks to the short 2-hour gap. A call at 9:00 AM in San Francisco matches 11:00 AM in Chicago or Dallas, allowing for an extensive 6-hour daily overlap of standard business hours. Use our interactive slider to easily schedule webinars, conference calls, and travel itineraries between these regions.

Frequently Asked Questions — Time Zone Converter

How do I convert a time from one time zone to another?

Enter the time you want to convert in the "Time in Source Zone" field, select your source time zone from the first dropdown (it auto-detects your local zone by default), then choose your target time zone from the second dropdown and click Convert. The result shows the equivalent time in your target zone, fully accounting for the UTC offset difference and any applicable Daylight Saving Time rules.

Does the time zone converter automatically handle Daylight Saving Time?

Yes, completely automatically. The converter uses the Intl.DateTimeFormat API with the full IANA timezone database, which contains all historical and current Daylight Saving Time rules for every country and region. Whether you are converting a time in summer (when many regions observe DST) or winter (when most regions revert to standard time), the correct offset is applied without any manual input from you.

What time zones are available in the converter?

All 400+ time zones in the IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) timezone database are available. This includes every country, territory, and historical time zone on Earth — from America/New_York and Europe/London to Asia/Kolkata, Pacific/Auckland, and even unusual zones like Asia/Kathmandu (UTC+5:45) and Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30). Simply search or scroll through the dropdown to find your zone.

How do I find the best meeting time for participants in different countries?

Use the converter to check what your proposed meeting time looks like in each participant's time zone. For example, if you want to schedule at 10:00 AM New York time, convert it to London (typically 3:00 PM GMT) and Mumbai (typically 8:30 PM IST) to check if those times are reasonable working hours. For a visual overview of multiple cities simultaneously, use the World Clock tool to see all times side by side.

What is the difference between UTC, GMT, and standard time zones?

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the global time standard with no offset — it is the baseline from which all other time zones are measured. GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is historically the same as UTC and used interchangeably in everyday language. Standard time zones like EST (Eastern Standard Time) or IST (Indian Standard Time) are defined by their fixed offset from UTC — for example, IST is UTC+5:30. The IANA database used by this converter uses named zones (like Asia/Kolkata) rather than abbreviations, because abbreviations like "CST" can refer to multiple different zones worldwide.

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