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AKST to CST — Alaska to Central Time

Central Time is 3 hours ahead of Alaska Time, the whole year.

The conversion rule

Add 3 hours to Alaska Time to get Central Time. 12:00 PM AKST is 3:00 PM CST. Both zones flip to daylight saving on the same dates, so the spread stays at 3 hours.

The shared block is 9:00 AM–2:00 PM AKT / 12:00–5:00 PM CT — Alaska mornings set against Central afternoons.

AKST to CST conversion chart

Alaska (AKST/AKDT)Central (CST/CDT)
12:00 AM (midnight)3:00 AM
1:00 AM4:00 AM
2:00 AM5:00 AM
3:00 AM6:00 AM
4:00 AM7:00 AM
5:00 AM8:00 AM
6:00 AM9:00 AM
7:00 AM10:00 AM
8:00 AM11:00 AM
9:00 AM12:00 PM (noon)
10:00 AM1:00 PM
11:00 AM2:00 PM
12:00 PM (noon)3:00 PM
1:00 PM4:00 PM
2:00 PM5:00 PM
3:00 PM6:00 PM
4:00 PM7:00 PM
5:00 PM8:00 PM
6:00 PM9:00 PM
7:00 PM10:00 PM
8:00 PM11:00 PM
9:00 PM12:00 AM (midnight, next day)
10:00 PM1:00 AM (next day)
11:00 PM2:00 AM (next day)

Reverse direction: CST to AKST (subtract 3 hours). Related: AKST to EST, AKST to MST, AKST to PST.

Frequently asked questions

Is the AKST–CST difference affected by daylight saving?

No — Anchorage and Chicago move their clocks on the same two Sundays each year, so Central stays exactly 3 hours ahead of Alaska in every month.

What is 7:00 AM AKST in CST?

10:00 AM CST — an early Anchorage start reaches Chicago mid-morning.

When is 2:00 PM CST in Alaska?

11:00 AM AKST, late morning in Anchorage.