PST to CST Converter
Central Time is 2 hours ahead of Pacific Time. Enter a time to convert, or see the current time in both zones.
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What is the time difference between PST and CST?
What is the time difference between PST and CST? Central Time is 2 hours ahead of Pacific Time. Both follow the same US daylight saving schedule, so the gap remains two hours.
Standard and daylight time in Pacific Time and Central Time
Strictly, PST and CST are the winter (standard) names. In summer the zones use daylight time names such as PDT and CDT. People often say "PST" all year, so this page converts using the real rules for each date: America/Los_Angeles and America/Chicago in the IANA time zone database.
Frequently asked questions
Does daylight saving change the PST to CST difference?
Both follow the same US daylight saving schedule, so the gap remains two hours.
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.
- UTC to ESTCoordinated Universal Time to Eastern Time, with DST handled.
- MST to ESTMountain Time to Eastern Time, with DST handled.
- CST to PSTCentral Time to Pacific Time, with DST handled.
- EST to GMTEastern Time to Greenwich Mean Time, with DST handled.