CST to PST
Live, right now. America/Chicago → America/Los_Angeles
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| CST | PST | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 10pm Wed | 00:00 → 22:00 | asleep in PST |
| 1am | 11pm Wed | 01:00 → 23:00 | asleep in PST |
| 2am | 12am | 02:00 → 00:00 | asleep in PST |
| 3am | 1am | 03:00 → 01:00 | asleep in PST |
| 4am | 2am | 04:00 → 02:00 | asleep in PST |
| 5am | 3am | 05:00 → 03:00 | asleep in PST |
| 6am | 4am | 06:00 → 04:00 | asleep in PST |
| 7am | 5am | 07:00 → 05:00 | asleep in PST |
| 8am | 6am | 08:00 → 06:00 | asleep in PST |
| 9am | 7am | 09:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 8am | 10:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 11am now | 9am | 11:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 10am | 12:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 11am | 13:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 12pm | 14:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 1pm | 15:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 2pm | 16:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 5pm | 3pm | 17:00 → 15:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 4pm | 18:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 5pm | 19:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 6pm | 20:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 7pm | 21:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 8pm | 22:00 → 20:00 | asleep in CST |
| 11pm | 9pm | 23:00 → 21:00 | asleep in CST |
Call times
Both places are at work between 11am and 17:00 in Chicago — 9am to 2pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in PST when it is 11:51 am in CST?
9:51 am in PST the same day.
How many hours ahead is PST of CST?
PST is 2 hours behind CST. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between CST and PST?
Both places are at work between 11am and 17:00 in Chicago — 9am to 2pm at the other end.
When does the difference between CST and PST change?
CST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). PST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).