EST to CST time zone converter

EST (UTC-05:00)
Eastern Standard Time
13:06:00
Nov 4
  • 12
    AM
  • 1
    AM
  • 2
    AM
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    AM
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    AM
  • 5
    AM
  • 6
    AM
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  • 10
    AM
  • 11
    AM
  • 12
    PM
  • 1
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  • 4
    PM
  • 5
    PM
  • 6
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  • 7
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  • 8
    PM
  • 9
    PM
  • 10
    PM
  • 11
    PM
CST (UTC-06:00)
Central Standard Time
12:06:00
Nov 4
  • 11
    PM
  • 12
    AM
  • 1
    AM
  • 2
    AM
  • 3
    AM
  • 4
    AM
  • 5
    AM
  • 6
    AM
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  • 11
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  • 12
    PM
  • 1
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  • 10
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This simple EST to CST time zone converter allows you to quickly and visually understand the time difference between EST (EST) and CST (CST).

2026-11-04: 1:06 PM EST

12:06 PM CST

EST: UTC-05:00 · CST: UTC-06:00

Just hover over the colored hour tiles, and you’ll instantly see the corresponding time in both zones. The time difference between EST and CST is 1 hours 0 minutes, with EST being ahead. For example, if it is 1:06 PM EST, the equivalent time in CST will be 12:06 PM CST.

EST to CST hour-by-hour

2026-11-04 · EST
Eastern Standard TimeCentral Standard Time
00:00 EST23:00 (-1) CST
00:30 EST23:30 (-1) CST
01:00 EST00:00 CST
01:30 EST00:30 CST
02:00 EST01:00 CST
02:30 EST01:30 CST
03:00 EST02:00 CST
03:30 EST02:30 CST
04:00 EST03:00 CST
04:30 EST03:30 CST
05:00 EST04:00 CST
05:30 EST04:30 CST
06:00 EST05:00 CST
06:30 EST05:30 CST
07:00 EST06:00 CST
07:30 EST06:30 CST
08:00 EST07:00 CST
08:30 EST07:30 CST
09:00 EST08:00 CST
09:30 EST08:30 CST
10:00 EST09:00 CST
10:30 EST09:30 CST
11:00 EST10:00 CST
11:30 EST10:30 CST
12:00 EST11:00 CST
12:30 EST11:30 CST
13:00 EST12:00 CST
13:30 EST12:30 CST
14:00 EST13:00 CST
14:30 EST13:30 CST
15:00 EST14:00 CST
15:30 EST14:30 CST
16:00 EST15:00 CST
16:30 EST15:30 CST
17:00 EST16:00 CST
17:30 EST16:30 CST
18:00 EST17:00 CST
18:30 EST17:30 CST
19:00 EST18:00 CST
19:30 EST18:30 CST
20:00 EST19:00 CST
20:30 EST19:30 CST
21:00 EST20:00 CST
21:30 EST20:30 CST
22:00 EST21:00 CST
22:30 EST21:30 CST
23:00 EST22:00 CST
23:30 EST22:30 CST

Eastern Standard Time

UTC-05:00

Fixed UTC offset. For seasonal local time, select a city or ET, CT, MT, PT.

EST · UTC-05:00

Central Standard Time

UTC-06:00

Fixed UTC offset. For seasonal local time, select a city or ET, CT, MT, PT.

CST · UTC-06:00

Frequently Asked Questions

2026-11-04 · EST ahead of CST: 1 hours 0 minutes. EST: UTC-05:00; CST: UTC-06:00.

2026-11-04 · 13:06 EST → 12:06 CST.

Weekday overlap (Mon–Fri, 09:00–17:00 in both places): EST: 10:00 EST – 17:00 EST ↔ CST: 09:00 CST – 16:00 CST

EST ahead of CST: 1 hours 0 minutes

Date → Select range → .ics. 2026-11-04 · 13:06 EST → 12:06 CST.

EST: Fixed UTC offset. For seasonal local time, select a city or ET, CT, MT, PT. CST: Fixed UTC offset. For seasonal local time, select a city or ET, CT, MT, PT.