Time converter
Eastern Time to Central Time Converter
Convert any time from Eastern Time to Central Time — every 15 minutes, daylight-saving aware. Switch to Central Time → Eastern Time →
EDT (daylight saving time)
CDT (daylight saving time)
About this conversion
Eastern Time is on UTC-5; Central Time is on UTC-6. In standard (winter) time, Central Time is 1 hour behind Eastern Time.
Central Time runs on CDT from the second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, and on CST the rest of the year.
Every 15 minutes — Eastern Time to Central Time
Tap a row for a dedicated page with that exact time. Both standard-time and daylight-saving answers are shown where they differ.
- 12:00 AM11:00 PM(-1d)
- 12:15 AM11:15 PM(-1d)
- 12:30 AM11:30 PM(-1d)
- 12:45 AM11:45 PM(-1d)
- 1:00 AM12:00 AM
- 1:15 AM12:15 AM
- 1:30 AM12:30 AM
- 1:45 AM12:45 AM
- 2:00 AM1:00 AM
- 2:15 AM1:15 AM
- 2:30 AM1:30 AM
- 2:45 AM1:45 AM
- 3:00 AM2:00 AM
- 3:15 AM2:15 AM
- 3:30 AM2:30 AM
- 3:45 AM2:45 AM
- 4:00 AM3:00 AM
- 4:15 AM3:15 AM
- 4:30 AM3:30 AM
- 4:45 AM3:45 AM
- 5:00 AM4:00 AM
- 5:15 AM4:15 AM
- 5:30 AM4:30 AM
- 5:45 AM4:45 AM
- 6:00 AM5:00 AM
- 6:15 AM5:15 AM
- 6:30 AM5:30 AM
- 6:45 AM5:45 AM
- 7:00 AM6:00 AM
- 7:15 AM6:15 AM
- 7:30 AM6:30 AM
- 7:45 AM6:45 AM
- 8:00 AM7:00 AM
- 8:15 AM7:15 AM
- 8:30 AM7:30 AM
- 8:45 AM7:45 AM
- 9:00 AM8:00 AM
- 9:15 AM8:15 AM
- 9:30 AM8:30 AM
- 9:45 AM8:45 AM
- 10:00 AM9:00 AM
- 10:15 AM9:15 AM
- 10:30 AM9:30 AM
- 10:45 AM9:45 AM
- 11:00 AM10:00 AM
- 11:15 AM10:15 AM
- 11:30 AM10:30 AM
- 11:45 AM10:45 AM
- 12:00 PM11:00 AM
- 12:15 PM11:15 AM
- 12:30 PM11:30 AM
- 12:45 PM11:45 AM
- 1:00 PM12:00 PM
- 1:15 PM12:15 PM
- 1:30 PM12:30 PM
- 1:45 PM12:45 PM
- 2:00 PM1:00 PM
- 2:15 PM1:15 PM
- 2:30 PM1:30 PM
- 2:45 PM1:45 PM
- 3:00 PM2:00 PM
- 3:15 PM2:15 PM
- 3:30 PM2:30 PM
- 3:45 PM2:45 PM
- 4:00 PM3:00 PM
- 4:15 PM3:15 PM
- 4:30 PM3:30 PM
- 4:45 PM3:45 PM
- 5:00 PM4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM4:15 PM
- 5:30 PM4:30 PM
- 5:45 PM4:45 PM
- 6:00 PM5:00 PM
- 6:15 PM5:15 PM
- 6:30 PM5:30 PM
- 6:45 PM5:45 PM
- 7:00 PM6:00 PM
- 7:15 PM6:15 PM
- 7:30 PM6:30 PM
- 7:45 PM6:45 PM
- 8:00 PM7:00 PM
- 8:15 PM7:15 PM
- 8:30 PM7:30 PM
- 8:45 PM7:45 PM
- 9:00 PM8:00 PM
- 9:15 PM8:15 PM
- 9:30 PM8:30 PM
- 9:45 PM8:45 PM
- 10:00 PM9:00 PM
- 10:15 PM9:15 PM
- 10:30 PM9:30 PM
- 10:45 PM9:45 PM
- 11:00 PM10:00 PM
- 11:15 PM10:15 PM
- 11:30 PM10:30 PM
- 11:45 PM10:45 PM
Frequently asked
What is noon Eastern Time in Central Time?
When it's 12:00 PM Eastern Time, the time in Central Time is 11:00 AM year-round.
How many hours is Central Time behind Eastern Time?
In standard (winter) time, Central Time is 1 hour behind Eastern Time. When daylight saving time is in effect, the difference becomes 1 hour behind Eastern Time.
When does Central Time switch between CST and CDT?
Central Time is on CDT (UTC-5) from the second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, and on CST (UTC-6) the rest of the year.
Is CST the same as CT?
Yes — CST, CDT, CT, Central Time, and Central all refer to Central Time (US & Canada). The label CST is used in winter (standard time) and CDT in summer (daylight saving time); the underlying zone is the same.
What cities use Central Time?
Major cities on Central Time include Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City, and Winnipeg.
What is noon Eastern Time in other time zones?
Noon Eastern Time corresponds to 9:00 AM PST, 6:00 PM CET, 10:30 PM IST.