CST → MST Converter
US Central to Mountain — tight 1-hour gap means near-full workday overlap. Common for energy, agriculture, and logistics spanning the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains.
CST → MST
1:40 PM
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-5 (DST active)
12:40 PM
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-6 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
CST·Chicago
1:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
MST·Denver
12:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| CST | MST |
|---|
Morning
| CST | MST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CST | 11:00 PM MST |
| 1:00 AM CST | 12:00 AM MST |
| 2:00 AM CST | 1:00 AM MST |
| 3:00 AM CST | 2:00 AM MST |
| 4:00 AM CST | 3:00 AM MST |
| 5:00 AM CST | 4:00 AM MST |
| 6:00 AM CST | 5:00 AM MST |
| 7:00 AM CST | 6:00 AM MST |
| 8:00 AM CST | 7:00 AM MST |
| 9:00 AM CST | 8:00 AM MST |
| 10:00 AM CST | 9:00 AM MST |
| 11:00 AM CST | 10:00 AM MST |
Afternoon
| CST | MST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM CST | 11:00 AM MST |
| 1:00 PM CST | 12:00 PM MST |
| 2:00 PM CST | 1:00 PM MST |
| 3:00 PM CST | 2:00 PM MST |
| 4:00 PM CST | 3:00 PM MST |
Evening
| CST | MST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM CST | 4:00 PM MST |
| 6:00 PM CST | 5:00 PM MST |
| 7:00 PM CST | 6:00 PM MST |
| 8:00 PM CST | 7:00 PM MST |
| 9:00 PM CST | 8:00 PM MST |
| 10:00 PM CST | 9:00 PM MST |
| 11:00 PM CST | 10:00 PM MST |
Frequently Asked Questions: CST to MST
What is the time difference between Central Time and Mountain Time?
MST is 1 hour behind CST (standard time).
What time is midnight in CST in MST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Central Time translates to 11:00 PM MST in Mountain Time.
When do business hours overlap between CST and MST?
The business hours overlap window is 10:00–17:00 CST (09:00–16:00 MST). There is a strong overlap with plenty of shared working hours.
Common Time Conversions
EST · New York →
CST · Chicago →
MST · Denver →
PST · Los Angeles →
AKST · Anchorage →
HST · Honolulu →
UTC · Universal →
GMT · London →
IST · New Delhi →
CET · Paris →
How Time Zone Conversion Works
Time zone conversion works by comparing the UTC offset of one location to another. Every city or region is measured relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which acts as the global reference point for civil time.
MST is 1 hour behind CST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both CST and MST observe Daylight Saving Time on the same schedule. The 1-hour difference is constant all year — there are no weeks where the gap shifts.
Best time to call Denver from Chicago
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Chicago and Denver is strong, with significant shared business hours available.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →CST
10:00–17:00
Central Time
MST
09:00–16:00
Mountain Time
Recommended time: 13:30 CST / 12:30 MST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
CST · Central Time
Standard offset −06:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
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- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
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- Daylight time
- CDT · −05:00
Most of Mexico no longer observes DST as of 2022; only a few border-state municipalities still do.
MST · Mountain Time
Standard offset −07:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
- second_sunday_of_march
- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
- first_sunday_of_november
- Daylight time
- MDT · −06:00
Most of Arizona stays on MST year-round (does not observe DST). The Navajo Nation within Arizona does observe DST.
Principal Cities
CST — Central Time
- Mexico CityMexico
- ChicagoUnited States
- HoustonUnited States
- GuadalajaraMexico
MST — Mountain Time
- PhoenixUnited States
- CalgaryCanada
- EdmontonCanada
- DenverUnited States