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CST to PST — Central to Pacific Time

Pacific Time is 2 hours behind Central Time, year-round.

The conversion rule

Subtract 2 hours from Central Time to get Pacific Time. 12:00 PM CST is 10:00 AM PST. Daylight saving starts and ends on the same days in both zones, holding the gap at exactly 2 hours.

Schedule between 11:00 AM–5:00 PM CT / 9:00 AM–3:00 PM PT. A first-thing 9:00 AM Central meeting is a 7:00 AM ask in Los Angeles or Seattle.

CST to PST conversion chart

Central (CST/CDT)Pacific (PST/PDT)
12:00 AM (midnight)10:00 PM (prev. day)
1:00 AM11:00 PM (prev. day)
2:00 AM12:00 AM (midnight)
3:00 AM1:00 AM
4:00 AM2:00 AM
5:00 AM3:00 AM
6:00 AM4:00 AM
7:00 AM5:00 AM
8:00 AM6:00 AM
9:00 AM7:00 AM
10:00 AM8:00 AM
11:00 AM9:00 AM
12:00 PM (noon)10:00 AM
1:00 PM11:00 AM
2:00 PM12:00 PM (noon)
3:00 PM1:00 PM
4:00 PM2:00 PM
5:00 PM3:00 PM
6:00 PM4:00 PM
7:00 PM5:00 PM
8:00 PM6:00 PM
9:00 PM7:00 PM
10:00 PM8:00 PM
11:00 PM9:00 PM

Reverse direction: PST to CST (add 2 hours). Related: CST to EST, CST to MST, CST to AKST.

Frequently asked questions

Is Pacific Time always 2 hours behind Central?

Yes. The Pacific and Central zones enter and leave daylight saving on the same two Sundays, so the 2-hour offset applies in December and June alike.

What is 6:00 PM CST in PST?

4:00 PM PST — dinner time in Dallas is still inside the California business day.

What time is the 8/7c prime-time slot on the West Coast?

8:00 PM Pacific. Networks delay the Eastern feed three hours, so West Coast prime time starts at 8:00 PM local — not 5:00 PM.