EST to CDT
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → America/Chicago
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
| EST | CDT | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 11pm Wed | 00:00 → 23:00 | asleep in CDT |
| 1am | 12am | 01:00 → 00:00 | asleep in CDT |
| 2am | 1am | 02:00 → 01:00 | asleep in CDT |
| 3am | 2am | 03:00 → 02:00 | asleep in CDT |
| 4am | 3am | 04:00 → 03:00 | asleep in CDT |
| 5am | 4am | 05:00 → 04:00 | asleep in CDT |
| 6am | 5am | 06:00 → 05:00 | asleep in CDT |
| 7am | 6am | 07:00 → 06:00 | asleep in CDT |
| 8am | 7am | 08:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 8am | 09:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 9am | 10:00 → 09:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 10am | 11:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 11am | 12:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 12pm | 13:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 1pm | 14:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 2pm | 15:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 3pm | 16:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 5pm now | 4pm | 17:00 → 16:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 5pm | 18:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 6pm | 19:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 7pm | 20:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 8pm | 21:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 9pm | 22:00 → 21:00 | asleep in EST |
| 11pm | 10pm | 23:00 → 22:00 | asleep in CDT |
Call times
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in New York — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in CDT when it is 9:00 am in EST?
8:00 am in CDT the same day.
How many hours ahead is CDT of EST?
CDT is 1 hour behind EST. 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 EST and CDT?
Both places are at work between 10am and 17:00 in New York — 9am to 3pm at the other end.
When does the difference between EST and CDT change?
EST: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). CDT: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).