PST to CST Converter

Category: Time Zone Converters

- July 01, 2025

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PST

Pacific Standard Time

CST

Central Standard Time

Time Format:

Live PST: --:--:--

💡 CST is 2 hours ahead of PST

Convert Pacific Time to Central Time

If you’re based on the West Coast and constantly coordinating with folks in the Central Time zone, this tool is built for you. Whether it’s booking meetings, joining a webinar, or setting reminders, you can now convert from PST to CST (or PDT to CDT) without second-guessing the math, especially when Daylight Saving kicks in.

PST Zone (Pacific Time)	CST Zone (Central Time)
🇺🇸 United States (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada) 🇨🇦 Canada (British Columbia, Yukon) 🇲🇽 Mexico (Baja California)	🇺🇸 United States (Texas, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota) 🇨🇦 Canada (Manitoba, parts of Ontario and Saskatchewan) 🇲🇽 Mexico (central region including Mexico City, Guadalajara) 🇧🇿 Belize 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇨🇷 Costa Rica

PST Zone (Pacific Time)

CST Zone (Central Time)

🇺🇸 United States (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada)

🇨🇦 Canada (British Columbia, Yukon)

🇲🇽 Mexico (Baja California)

🇺🇸 United States (Texas, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)

🇨🇦 Canada (Manitoba, parts of Ontario and Saskatchewan)

🇲🇽 Mexico (central region including Mexico City, Guadalajara)

🇧🇿 Belize

🇬🇹 Guatemala

🇸🇻 El Salvador

🇭🇳 Honduras

🇳🇮 Nicaragua

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

How this tool actually works

This calculator converts time from Pacific to Central, factoring in whether each zone is in Daylight Saving or not. You input a date and time in PST or PDT, and it instantly gives you the matching time in CST or CDT. It’s always aware of which time variant is active based on the date you select.

Why it’s helpful beyond the basics

Coordinating across time zones isn’t just for corporate calls. Maybe your cousin in Chicago wants to FaceTime at 7 PM their time. That’s 5 PM in Los Angeles if it's summer, or 6 PM in the winter. Instead of pulling up charts or mental math, you just plug it in and hit convert.

Step-by-step: From PST to CST

1. Enter your Pacific time and date

Use the fields labeled "PST" to enter the time and date you want to convert. This is your base time.

2. Click the convert button

The ⟷ icon button handles the conversion instantly. No loading or waiting.

3. Read your result under CST

The right side will display the converted Central time. Both the time and date update automatically based on your input and the current offset between zones.

Smart features tucked inside

It handles Daylight Saving shifts

Each date you pick is checked to see if either time zone is in daylight time. That means you get the right offset, whether you're dealing with CST or CDT on one side and PST or PDT on the other.

Live Pacific time right below

You get a running live clock in Pacific time at the bottom of the page, updating every second. Handy if you’re trying to time something precisely.

Switch between clock formats

Not everyone likes AM/PM. Tap the “12 Hour” toggle and it changes to 24-hour time, updating the live clock too. It’s a quick way to see time the way you’re used to.

A practical example that might sound familiar

Imagine you're in Vancouver, Canada (PST), and you need to join a virtual event hosted out of Dallas, Texas (CST). The event starts at 2 PM CST on September 15. Enter 12:00 PM and 2025-09-15 into the PST fields. With one click, the CST field updates to show 2:00 PM, matching exactly when it starts in Central Time. You won’t be early or late.

Keep every meeting and moment in sync from West to Central

This converter takes the pressure off scheduling between time zones. Whether it's work, family, or planning across the country, all you need is a date and time. The rest takes care of itself, no calendar tricks or mental math required.