PST → CST Converter
West Coast to Central — Silicon Valley tech companies with Chicago-based clients and partners. The 2-hour advantage lets PST teams respond to CST issues before local business hours.
PST → CST
11:40 AM
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-7 (DST active)
1:40 PM
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-5 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
PST·Los Angeles
11:40 AM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
CST·Chicago
1:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| PST | CST |
|---|
Morning
| PST | CST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM PST | 2:00 AM CST |
| 1:00 AM PST | 3:00 AM CST |
| 2:00 AM PST | 4:00 AM CST |
| 3:00 AM PST | 5:00 AM CST |
| 4:00 AM PST | 6:00 AM CST |
| 5:00 AM PST | 7:00 AM CST |
| 6:00 AM PST | 8:00 AM CST |
| 7:00 AM PST | 9:00 AM CST |
| 8:00 AM PST | 10:00 AM CST |
| 9:00 AM PST | 11:00 AM CST |
| 10:00 AM PST | 12:00 PM CST |
| 11:00 AM PST | 1:00 PM CST |
Afternoon
| PST | CST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM PST | 2:00 PM CST |
| 1:00 PM PST | 3:00 PM CST |
| 2:00 PM PST | 4:00 PM CST |
| 3:00 PM PST | 5:00 PM CST |
| 4:00 PM PST | 6:00 PM CST |
Evening
| PST | CST |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM PST | 7:00 PM CST |
| 6:00 PM PST | 8:00 PM CST |
| 7:00 PM PST | 9:00 PM CST |
| 8:00 PM PST | 10:00 PM CST |
| 9:00 PM PST | 11:00 PM CST |
| 10:00 PM PST | 12:00 AM CST |
| 11:00 PM PST | 1:00 AM CST |
Frequently Asked Questions: PST to CST
What is the time difference between Pacific Time and Central Time?
CST is 2 hours ahead of PST (standard time).
What time is midnight in PST in CST?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Pacific Time translates to 2:00 AM CST in Central Time.
When do business hours overlap between PST and CST?
The business hours overlap window is 09:00–15:00 PST (11:00–17:00 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 2 hours ahead of PST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both PST and CST observe Daylight Saving Time on the same schedule. The 2-hour difference is constant all year — there are no weeks where the gap shifts.
Best time to call Chicago from Los Angeles
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between Los Angeles and Chicago is strong, with significant shared business hours available.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →PST
09:00–15:00
Pacific Time
CST
11:00–17:00
Central Time
Recommended time: 12:00 PST / 14:00 CST
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
PST · Pacific Time
Standard offset −08:00
- 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
- PDT · −07:00
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
PST — Pacific Time
- Los AngelesUnited States
- San DiegoUnited States
- San JoseUnited States
- San FranciscoUnited States
CST — Central Time
- Mexico CityMexico
- ChicagoUnited States
- HoustonUnited States
- GuadalajaraMexico