CST to PST and PST to CST converter
Pacific Time is 2 hours behind Central Time all year. Both zones observe daylight saving time on the same dates, so 11 AM in Chicago or Dallas is always 9 AM in Los Angeles or Seattle.
Central Time to Pacific Time, hour by hour
For today’s date. Central Time is currently UTC−5 and Pacific Time is UTC−7.
| Central Time | Pacific Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
Pacific Time to Central Time, hour by hour
| Pacific Time | Central Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
Meetings between Central and Pacific
A 9-to-5 workday in Chicago and one in California overlap for six hours, from 11 AM to 5 PM Central (9 AM to 3 PM Pacific). Late-morning Central calls are the sweet spot: 11 AM in Texas is 9 AM on the West Coast, the start of the Pacific workday.
Texas and the Mountain gap
Between the two zones sits Mountain Time, and the border is not always where people expect. Almost all of Texas is Central, but El Paso and Hudspeth County in the far west are Mountain, one hour behind Dallas and one hour ahead of Los Angeles. The same split happens in parts of Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas.
Games and TV
Sunday’s early NFL games start at noon Central, which is 10 AM Pacific, and an evening game that kicks off at 7:15 PM Central starts at 5:15 PM in California. Prime-time network shows usually air at 7 PM Central and, on a delayed feed, at 8 PM Pacific.
Frequently asked questions
What is 10 AM CST in PST?
8 AM Pacific. Pacific Time is always 2 hours behind Central Time.
What is 1 PM PST in CST?
3 PM Central. Add 2 hours to go from Pacific to Central.
Is Texas in Central Time?
Almost all of it. El Paso and Hudspeth County in far west Texas use Mountain Time, one hour behind the rest of the state.