CST to PST converter

Central Time (CST) is UTC−6 and observes daylight saving (CDT, UTC−5, roughly March–November). It covers Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis.

Pacific Time (PST) is UTC−8 and observes daylight saving (PDT, UTC−7, roughly March–November). It covers Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Vancouver.

Pacific Time is typically 2 hours behind Central Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year.

Time difference between Central Time and Pacific Time

Pacific Time is typically 2 hours behind Central Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year. Put the other way around: pacific Time (PST) is typically 2 hours behind Central Time (CST). The table above shows the difference hour by hour using today's actual offsets.

Best time to call Pacific Time from Central Time

Office hours overlap for about 6 hours a day: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM in Central Time is 9:00 AM–3:00 PM in Pacific Time. Book calls inside this window and nobody is out of hours. Daylight saving can shift these times by an hour at some points in the year.