CST to PST Converter
Pacific Time is 2 hours behind Central Time. Enter a time to convert, or see the current time in both zones.
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What is the time difference between CST and PST?
What is the time difference between CST and PST? Pacific Time is 2 hours behind Central Time. The two-hour difference stays constant through daylight saving.
Standard and daylight time in Central Time and Pacific Time
Strictly, CST and PST are the winter (standard) names. In summer the zones use daylight time names such as CDT and PDT. People often say "CST" all year, so this page converts using the real rules for each date: America/Chicago and America/Los_Angeles in the IANA time zone database.
Frequently asked questions
Does daylight saving change the CST to PST difference?
The two-hour difference stays constant through daylight saving.
Which time zone database is used?
Your browser's built-in copy of the IANA time zone database, which is updated with browser releases.
More time zones
See all- Time Zone ConverterConvert any time between any two zones.
- CST to ESTCentral Time to Eastern Time, with DST handled.
- EST to PSTEastern Time to Pacific Time, with DST handled.
- EST to CSTEastern Time to Central Time, with DST handled.
- PST to CSTPacific Time to Central Time, with DST handled.
- UTC to ESTCoordinated Universal Time to Eastern Time, with DST handled.
- MST to ESTMountain Time to Eastern Time, with DST handled.
- EST to GMTEastern Time to Greenwich Mean Time, with DST handled.