Chicago to New York
CST to EST Converter
CST is 1 hour behind EST. 3:00 PM in Chicago is 4:00 PM in New York.
Central Time CT
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Chicago
Eastern Time ET
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New York
Central Time is 1 hour behind Eastern Time
CST to EST Hour Table
Each Central hour is paired with the Eastern hour. The blue row is the current hour in Central Time.
| Central Time | Eastern Time | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 AM | |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 AM | |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 AM | |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 AM | |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 AM | |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 AM | |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 AM | |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 AM | |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 AM | |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 PM | |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 PM | |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 PM | |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 PM | |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 PM | |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | |
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 AM | next day |
About CST and EST
These neighboring US zones are one hour apart. Central Standard Time is UTC−6 and Eastern Standard Time is UTC−5. In summer they are CDT (UTC−5) and EDT (UTC−4). The one-hour gap is unchanged by the shared daylight saving calendar.
CDT and EST both use the number UTC−5, but not on the same date. When the Central zone is on CDT, the Eastern zone is already on EDT. On any single day, Chicago is one hour behind New York.
| Zone | IANA | Standard | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Time | America/Chicago | CST (UTC−6) | CDT (UTC−5) |
| Eastern Time | America/New_York | EST (UTC−5) | EDT (UTC−4) |
Scheduling Across CST and EST
The US stock market opens at 9:30 AM Eastern, which is 8:30 AM Central. A noon Eastern lunch is 11:00 AM Central. A 5:00 PM Eastern close is 4:00 PM Central, so Chicago still has an hour after New York has logged off.
National broadcasts listed in Eastern time start one hour earlier on a Central clock. An 8:00 PM Eastern show is 7:00 PM Central.
FAQ
What is 3 PM CST in EST?
4:00 PM EST.
What is 9 AM CST in EST?
10:00 AM EST.
What is 12 PM CST in EST?
1:00 PM EST.
Is Central ever on the same clock as Eastern on the same day?
No. Central is always one hour behind Eastern. CDT matches the UTC−5 number that EST uses in winter, but those labels are not in force together.