CST to PST Time Converter

CST refers to the America/Chicago timezone, currently --5 (GMT-5). PST refers to America/Los_Angeles, currently --7 (GMT-7). Timezone abbreviation meanings and offsets are calculated live from the IANA tz database, so Daylight Saving Time is always applied correctly.

Representative cities: New York (United States) for CST and New York (United States) for PST.

Key Facts

• CST (America/Chicago): current live offset --5.
• PST (America/Los_Angeles): current live offset --7.
• Time difference is computed from live IANA tzdb offsets and may shift by one hour during DST transitions.