Converting CST to PST
Pacific Time is 2 hours behind Central Time, so converting CST to PST is simple: subtract two hours. When it's 3:00 PM in Central Time, it's 1:00 PM in Pacific Time. The live clocks and converter above do the math for you, always using the official timezone rules so daylight saving is handled automatically.
What Is the Time Difference Between CST and PST?
Pacific Time is 2 hours behind Central Time. Because both zones follow the same US daylight saving schedule, the gap stays a constant 2 hours all year — Central Standard Time to Pacific Standard Time in winter, and Central Daylight Time to Pacific Daylight Time in summer, but the difference never changes.
CST to PST Conversion Table
Every hour of the day in Central Time with its equivalent in Pacific Time — computed live from the official timezone rules, so daylight saving is always already applied. The highlighted row in this conversion table is the current hour.
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Central and Pacific Time Zones
CST — Central Standard Time (UTC−6 standard, UTC−5 in summer) covers Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and much of the central United States.
PST — Pacific Standard Time (UTC−8 standard, UTC−7 in summer) covers Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and the US West Coast.
Both zones observe daylight saving on the same US schedule, so the gap between them stays a constant 2 hours all year — in summer the abbreviations become CDT and PDT, but the difference doesn't move.
Scheduling Across CST and PST
For calls and meetings, aim for the overlap of normal working hours in both zones — the conversion table above makes the window easy to spot. Late morning in Central Time meets mid-morning on the West Coast, a reliable window for scheduling.
FAQ
What's the time difference between CST and PST right now?
It's shown live under the clocks above, including any daylight saving currently in effect. Pacific Time is 2 hours behind Central Time year round.
Is the table daylight-saving aware?
Yes — everything on this page is computed from the IANA timezone database in your browser, which applies the correct rules for today's date automatically.
Can I convert a specific date and time?
For a specific future date — including one that crosses a daylight saving change — use the full time zone converter.