CST to ET time converter

ET is 12 hours behind CST. When it is 9:00 AM in CST, it is 9:00 PM (Fri, Oct 16) in ET.

CST UTC+8

Saturday, October 17, 2026

ET EDT

Friday, October 16, 2026

CST
China Standard Time
Sat, Oct 17
UTC+8
ET
Eastern Time
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-12h
Finding your time zone…
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)

CST to ET conversion table

Every hour of today in CST and the matching time in ET. Light rows are typical working hours (9:00–18:00).

CSTET
12:00 AM12:00 PM−1 day
1:00 AM1:00 PM−1 day
2:00 AM2:00 PM−1 day
3:00 AM3:00 PM−1 day
4:00 AM4:00 PM−1 day
5:00 AM5:00 PM−1 day
6:00 AM6:00 PM−1 day
7:00 AM7:00 PM−1 day
8:00 AM8:00 PM−1 day
9:00 AM9:00 PM−1 day
10:00 AM10:00 PM−1 day
11:00 AM11:00 PM−1 day
12:00 PM12:00 AM
1:00 PM1:00 AM
2:00 PM2:00 AM
3:00 PM3:00 AM
4:00 PM4:00 AM
5:00 PM5:00 AM
6:00 PM6:00 AM
7:00 PM7:00 AM
8:00 PM8:00 AM
9:00 PM9:00 AM
10:00 PM10:00 AM
11:00 PM11:00 AM

Best time to call or meet

Working hours don't overlap fully. The closest fit is 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM in CST (9:00 PM – 10:00 PM in ET): working hours on one side, early or late on the other.

Daylight saving time and the difference

The difference changes during the year because CST and ET switch clocks on different dates:

  • Oct 17, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026: -12h
  • Nov 1, 2026 – Mar 14, 2027: -13h
  • Mar 14, 2027 – Oct 17, 2027: -12h

More conversions

ET to CST (China)CST (China) to UTCCST (China) to GMTCST (China) to ESTCST (China) to CSTCST (China) to MSTCST (China) to PSTCST (China) to CETCST (China) to MSKCST (China) to GSTCST (China) to PKTCST (China) to ISTCST (China) to SGT
UTC to ETGMT to ETEST to ETCST to ETMST to ETPST to ETCET to ETMSK to ETGST to ETPKT to ETIST to ETSGT to ET

Questions and answers

What is the time difference between CST and ET?

ET is 12 hours behind CST.

What time is it in ET when it is 9 AM in CST?

When it is 9:00 AM in CST, it is 9:00 PM (Fri, Oct 16) in ET.

When is the best time to call ET from CST?

Working hours don't overlap fully. The closest fit is 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM in CST (9:00 PM – 10:00 PM in ET): working hours on one side, early or late on the other.

Does the time difference between CST and ET change?

Yes, for part of the year, because daylight saving time starts and ends on different dates or applies on one side only.