Time Zone Converter

Current EST

11:01 PM

UTC-5:00 | New York

Current CST

10:01 PM

UTC-6:00 | Chicago

Conversion Result

10:01 PM

Thursday, September 18

> Corrected from EST Wed, Sep 17 17nm no rc

Time Zone Information

About EST and CST

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5).

Central Standard Time (CST) is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6).

This means there is a 1-hour difference between EST and CST, with Eastern Time being ahead of Central Time.

Daylight Saving Time

Both EST and CST observe Daylight Saving Time:

  • EST becomes EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) from March to November
  • CST becomes CDT (Central Daylight Time) from March to November

During DST, the time difference remains 1 hour.

Usage Tips

Use this converter for:

  • Scheduling meetings across time zones
  • Planning phone calls with contacts in different zones
  • Converting broadcast times for TV shows
  • Coordinating business operations across regions

Major Cities in EST

  • New York, USA
  • Toronto, Canada
  • Atlanta, USA
  • Miami, USA

Major Cities in CST

  • Chicago, USA
  • Dallas, USA
  • Mexico City, Mexico
  • Winnipeg, Canada