CST to PST Converter

Category: Time Zone Converters

- July 01, 2025

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CST

Central Standard Time

PST

Pacific Standard Time

Time Format:

Live CST: --:--:--

💡 PST is 2 hours behind CST

Convert Time Between Central and Pacific Zones

Sometimes you're planning a call with someone on the coast, or trying to catch a live stream without missing it by a couple hours. That’s where this simple CST-to-PST converter steps in. With just a few clicks, you can sync any date and time between Central and Pacific zones, accounting for Daylight Saving automatically.

CST Zone (Central Time)	PST Zone (Pacific Time)
🇺🇸 United States (Central states) 🇲🇽 Mexico (Central states) 🇨🇦 Canada (Central provinces) 🇧🇿 Belize 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇨🇷 Costa Rica	🇺🇸 United States (Pacific states) 🇨🇦 Canada (British Columbia, Yukon) 🇲🇽 Mexico (Baja California)

What this time converter actually does

This tool helps you convert any time from Central Standard Time (CST) or Central Daylight Time (CDT) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) or Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), depending on the date. Just plug in your CST time and date, and it handles the rest, giving you an accurate Pacific time instantly.

Why this can save your schedule

If you’ve ever missed a meeting, set a reminder too early, or logged into a webinar just in time to hear the goodbye, then you know the pain of timezone math. This calculator makes sure you stay in sync with contacts, events, or broadcasts on the other side of the country, without second guessing.

How to use it, step by step

Step 1: Start with your CST time

You’ll see a section labeled “CST.” Enter the time and the date you want to convert. That’s your Central time reference point.

Step 2: Hit Convert

Click the ⟷ Convert button in the middle. The tool instantly calculates and updates the corresponding Pacific time and date for you.

Step 3: Read the result under PST

On the right side, you’ll see the converted Pacific time and date. Both fields are read-only, so you can’t change them manually, but they always reflect the correct result based on your input.

Extra features worth knowing about

It auto-detects Daylight Saving

This tool is smart enough to adjust for Daylight Saving on both ends. That means if one region is in daylight mode and the other isn’t, the hour difference adjusts accordingly. You don’t have to figure it out on your own.

Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour display

Prefer military time? Hit the “12 Hour” toggle button and it switches to “24 Hour.” The live clock in the bottom section updates too, so you’ll always have a running reference in the format you like.

Live CST time is always ticking

Right below the controls, there’s a real-time CST clock that updates every second. Whether you’re mid-conversion or just watching the clock, it keeps you synced up with Central time in the background.

A quick example where this helps

Say you live in San Diego, California (PST), and your teammate is based in Houston, Texas (CST). You’re planning a Zoom meeting for July 10th at 3:30 PM Central. Enter that time and date into the converter. It’ll return 1:30 PM Pacific, because July falls in daylight time, meaning CDT to PDT is a 2-hour difference. No back-of-the-napkin math needed.

Take the guesswork out of your cross-timezone plans

Whether you're juggling calls between Austin and Seattle, or syncing a national team meeting, this tool saves you time in more ways than one. Just enter your CST info, click once, and let it handle the offset cleanly.