MST → CST Converter
Mountain to Central — energy companies (Denver, Salt Lake City) coordinating with Chicago commodity markets. 1-hour gap creates minimal friction.
MST → CST
12:40 PM
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-6 (DST active)
1:40 PM
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-5 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
MST·Denver
12:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
CST·Chicago
1:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| MST | CST |
|---|
Morning
| MST | CST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM MST | 1:00 AM CST |
| 1:00 AM MST | 2:00 AM CST |
| 2:00 AM MST | 3:00 AM CST |
| 3:00 AM MST | 4:00 AM CST |
| 4:00 AM MST | 5:00 AM CST |
| 5:00 AM MST | 6:00 AM CST |
| 6:00 AM MST | 7:00 AM CST |
| 7:00 AM MST | 8:00 AM CST |
| 8:00 AM MST | 9:00 AM CST |
| 9:00 AM MST | 10:00 AM CST |
| 10:00 AM MST | 11:00 AM CST |
| 11:00 AM MST | 12:00 PM CST |
Afternoon
| MST | CST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM MST | 1:00 PM CST |
| 1:00 PM MST | 2:00 PM CST |
| 2:00 PM MST | 3:00 PM CST |
| 3:00 PM MST | 4:00 PM CST |
| 4:00 PM MST | 5:00 PM CST |
Evening
| MST | CST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM MST | 6:00 PM CST |
| 6:00 PM MST | 7:00 PM CST |
| 7:00 PM MST | 8:00 PM CST |
| 8:00 PM MST | 9:00 PM CST |
| 9:00 PM MST | 10:00 PM CST |
| 10:00 PM MST | 11:00 PM CST |
| 11:00 PM MST | 12:00 AM CST |
Frequently Asked Questions: MST to CST
What is the time difference between Mountain Time and Central Time?
CST is 1 hour ahead of MST (standard time).
What time is midnight in MST in CST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Mountain Time translates to 1:00 AM CST in Central Time.
When do business hours overlap between MST and CST?
The business hours overlap window is 09:00–16:00 MST (10:00–17:00 CST). 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.
CST is 1 hour ahead of MST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both MST and CST 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 Chicago from Denver
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Denver and Chicago is strong, with significant shared business hours available.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →MST
09:00–16:00
Mountain Time
CST
10:00–17:00
Central Time
Recommended time: 12:30 MST / 13:30 CST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
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.
CST · Central Time
Standard offset −06:00
- 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
- CDT · −05:00
Most of Mexico no longer observes DST as of 2022; only a few border-state municipalities still do.
Principal Cities
MST — Mountain Time
- PhoenixUnited States
- CalgaryCanada
- EdmontonCanada
- DenverUnited States
CST — Central Time
- Mexico CityMexico
- ChicagoUnited States
- HoustonUnited States
- GuadalajaraMexico