EST
New York
CST
Chicago
Convert EST to CST
Eastern Standard Time to Central Standard Time — Chicago is 1 hour behind New York
1:27 PM
Friday, March 27, 2026
UTC-4
12:27 PM
Friday, March 27, 2026
UTC-5
Quick Facts
Time Difference
-1 hours
EST Full Name
Eastern Standard Time
CST Full Name
Central Standard Time
EST to CST Conversion Table
EST (New York)
CST (Chicago)
12:00 AM
11:00 PM(Mar 26)
1:00 AM
12:00 AM
2:00 AM
1:00 AM
3:00 AM
2:00 AM
4:00 AM
3:00 AM
5:00 AM
4:00 AM
6:00 AM
5:00 AM
7:00 AM
6:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
8:00 PM
7:00 PM
9:00 PM
8:00 PM
10:00 PM
9:00 PM
11:00 PM
10:00 PM
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About EST and CST Time Zones
EST (Eastern Standard Time) is UTC-4 and is the standard time zone for New York. CST (Central Standard Time) is UTC-5 and is the standard time zone for Chicago.
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) in New York (EST), it's 11:00 AM in Chicago (CST). The time difference between EST and CST is 1 hour.
Use our world clock tool to compare New York and Chicago with a visual timeline, or browse more timezone conversions.