Convert PST to CST
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CST is 2 hours ahead of PST all year, because both zones change their clocks on the same dates. PST is US Pacific Time, PST at UTC−8 in winter and PDT at UTC−7 in summer. CST is US Central Time, CST at UTC−6 in winter and CDT at UTC−5 in summer. Paste a Unix timestamp, an ISO 8601 string or a plain date such as June 1 2026 3:00 pm and the converter shows that moment in both zones, with UTC and Unix time alongside.
PST to CST at a glance
| PST | CST, all year |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
In 2026, clocks in both zones change on 8 March and 1 November.
Common questions
- What is the time difference between PST and CST?
- CST is 2 hours ahead of PST all year, because both zones change their clocks on the same dates. The table on this page lists common PST hours with their CST equivalents, and the converter gives the exact gap for any date you enter.
- What time is it in CST right now?
- The CST panel at the top of the page shows the current local time there, next to PST, so you can compare at a glance. The gap is the same whatever the date, so the reading never needs adjusting.
- How do I convert a specific PST time to CST?
- Type the PST time into the box and the panel shows the same moment in CST. For example, 09:00 in PST on 1 June 2026 is 11:00 the same day in CST. A time with no zone is read as PST on this page; the selector under the box switches that to CST or to your own zone, and a Unix number or an ISO 8601 string with an offset is always read as written.
- Does the PST to CST difference change with daylight saving time?
- Hardly. Both zones change their clocks on 8 March and 1 November in 2026, each at 2 a.m. local time, so apart from a couple of hours on those two nights the gap holds at 2 hours all year.