New York to Chicago
6PM EST to CST
6:00 PM EST is 5:00 PM CST.
Eastern Time ET
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New York
Central Time CT
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Chicago
6:00 PM EST is 5:00 PM CST
6PM on the hour table
The blue row is the current hour in Eastern Time. The converter is set to 6:00 PM so this page’s hour is filled in.
| Eastern Time | Central Time | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM | previous day |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM | |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM | |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM | |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM | |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM | |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM | |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM | |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM | |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM | |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM | |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM | |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM | |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM | |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM | |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM | |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM | |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM | |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM | |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM | |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM | |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM | |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM | |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
UTC, London, and India at this hour
On January 15, a standard-time day, this hour is 11:00 PM UTC and 4:30 AM IST next day. London is on GMT that day, so it matches UTC at 11:00 PM. India does not use daylight saving. London switches to BST in summer, one hour ahead of UTC, while the US zones on this page switch together.
| Zone | IANA | Standard | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | America/New_York | EST (UTC−5) | EDT (UTC−4) |
| Central Time | America/Chicago | CST (UTC−6) | CDT (UTC−5) |
At this hour
6:00 PM in New York is 5:00 PM in Chicago. The Eastern evening commute is quitting time in the Central office, the last hour of a Chicago workday.
FAQ
What time is 6:00 PM EST in CST?
6:00 PM EST is 5:00 PM CST.
Is 6 PM EST after hours in Chicago?
It is 5:00 PM CST, the close of a typical Central office day.