PST to CST Pacific Time → Central Time
Central Time is 2 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
Best overlap: 09:00–15:00 PT = 11:00–17:00 CT · 6 hours inside work hours (9–5) for both.
Hour by hour
All year · CT is 2 hours ahead of PT
| PT | CT |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | 00:00 +1 |
| 23:00 | 01:00 +1 |
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Daylight saving time
Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time.
Questions
What is the time difference between PST and CST?
Central Time is 2 hours ahead of Pacific Time all year. Both switch to daylight saving time on the same dates, so the gap never changes.
What time is 9 AM PST in CST?
9:00 AM PST is 11:00 AM CST.
When do the clocks change?
Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time.
What is the best time for a meeting between PST and CST?
11:00 AM–5:00 PM CT (9:00 AM–3:00 PM PT) is inside normal 9-to-5 work hours for both: 6 hours of overlap.