Time converter
Pacific Time to Central Time Converter
Convert any time from Pacific Time to Central Time — every 15 minutes, daylight-saving aware. Switch to Central Time → Pacific Time →
PDT (daylight saving time)
CDT (daylight saving time)
About this conversion
Pacific Time is on UTC-8; Central Time is on UTC-6. In standard (winter) time, Central Time is 2 hours ahead Pacific 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 — Pacific 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 AM2:00 AM
- 12:15 AM2:15 AM
- 12:30 AM2:30 AM
- 12:45 AM2:45 AM
- 1:00 AM3:00 AM
- 1:15 AM3:15 AM
- 1:30 AM3:30 AM
- 1:45 AM3:45 AM
- 2:00 AM4:00 AM
- 2:15 AM4:15 AM
- 2:30 AM4:30 AM
- 2:45 AM4:45 AM
- 3:00 AM5:00 AM
- 3:15 AM5:15 AM
- 3:30 AM5:30 AM
- 3:45 AM5:45 AM
- 4:00 AM6:00 AM
- 4:15 AM6:15 AM
- 4:30 AM6:30 AM
- 4:45 AM6:45 AM
- 5:00 AM7:00 AM
- 5:15 AM7:15 AM
- 5:30 AM7:30 AM
- 5:45 AM7:45 AM
- 6:00 AM8:00 AM
- 6:15 AM8:15 AM
- 6:30 AM8:30 AM
- 6:45 AM8:45 AM
- 7:00 AM9:00 AM
- 7:15 AM9:15 AM
- 7:30 AM9:30 AM
- 7:45 AM9:45 AM
- 8:00 AM10:00 AM
- 8:15 AM10:15 AM
- 8:30 AM10:30 AM
- 8:45 AM10:45 AM
- 9:00 AM11:00 AM
- 9:15 AM11:15 AM
- 9:30 AM11:30 AM
- 9:45 AM11:45 AM
- 10:00 AM12:00 PM
- 10:15 AM12:15 PM
- 10:30 AM12:30 PM
- 10:45 AM12:45 PM
- 11:00 AM1:00 PM
- 11:15 AM1:15 PM
- 11:30 AM1:30 PM
- 11:45 AM1:45 PM
- 12:00 PM2:00 PM
- 12:15 PM2:15 PM
- 12:30 PM2:30 PM
- 12:45 PM2:45 PM
- 1:00 PM3:00 PM
- 1:15 PM3:15 PM
- 1:30 PM3:30 PM
- 1:45 PM3:45 PM
- 2:00 PM4:00 PM
- 2:15 PM4:15 PM
- 2:30 PM4:30 PM
- 2:45 PM4:45 PM
- 3:00 PM5:00 PM
- 3:15 PM5:15 PM
- 3:30 PM5:30 PM
- 3:45 PM5:45 PM
- 4:00 PM6:00 PM
- 4:15 PM6:15 PM
- 4:30 PM6:30 PM
- 4:45 PM6:45 PM
- 5:00 PM7:00 PM
- 5:15 PM7:15 PM
- 5:30 PM7:30 PM
- 5:45 PM7:45 PM
- 6:00 PM8:00 PM
- 6:15 PM8:15 PM
- 6:30 PM8:30 PM
- 6:45 PM8:45 PM
- 7:00 PM9:00 PM
- 7:15 PM9:15 PM
- 7:30 PM9:30 PM
- 7:45 PM9:45 PM
- 8:00 PM10:00 PM
- 8:15 PM10:15 PM
- 8:30 PM10:30 PM
- 8:45 PM10:45 PM
- 9:00 PM11:00 PM
- 9:15 PM11:15 PM
- 9:30 PM11:30 PM
- 9:45 PM11:45 PM
- 10:00 PM12:00 AM(+1d)
- 10:15 PM12:15 AM(+1d)
- 10:30 PM12:30 AM(+1d)
- 10:45 PM12:45 AM(+1d)
- 11:00 PM1:00 AM(+1d)
- 11:15 PM1:15 AM(+1d)
- 11:30 PM1:30 AM(+1d)
- 11:45 PM1:45 AM(+1d)
Frequently asked
What is noon Pacific Time in Central Time?
When it's 12:00 PM Pacific Time, the time in Central Time is 2:00 PM year-round.
How many hours is Central Time ahead of Pacific Time?
In standard (winter) time, Central Time is 2 hours ahead of Pacific Time. When daylight saving time is in effect, the difference becomes 2 hours ahead of Pacific 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 Pacific Time in other time zones?
Noon Pacific Time corresponds to 9:00 PM CET, 1:30 AM (next day) IST, 5:00 AM (next day) JST.