MST to CST converter

When it's 9:00 am in Denver, it's 10:00 am in Chicago. Your 9-to-5 working days overlap for 7 hours, so there's room for a meeting most days.

Convert Mountain Standard Time (MST) to Central Standard Time (CST) for any date and time.

Central Time is 1 hour ahead of Mountain Time all year.

Right now Mountain Time is on MST (UTC−7) and Central Time is on CST (UTC−6). Both switch to daylight saving time on 14 March 2027.

9:00 am to 5:00 pm MST is 10:00 am to 6:00 pm CST.

  • 8:00 am MST9:00 am CST
  • 9:00 am MST10:00 am CST
  • 10:00 am MST11:00 am CST
  • 12:00 pm MST1:00 pm CST
  • 3:00 pm MST4:00 pm CST
  • 5:00 pm MST6:00 pm CST
Live: the current time
  • Mountain TimeReference

    US & Canada; Arizona stays on MST

    Wed, Nov 4

    MST UTC−7ReferenceWorking hours
  • Central Time

    US, Canada & Mexico

    Wed, Nov 4

    CST UTC−6+1h from Mountain TimeWorking hours

Best time to meet 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Mountain Time on Wed, Nov 4, when everyone is inside working hours.

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MST to CST conversion table

Every hour of the day in MST, converted to CST. Hatched cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); rows with the accent bar are working hours in both zones.

MST to CST, hour by hour
MSTCST
12:00 am MST1:00 am CST
1:00 am MST2:00 am CST
2:00 am MST3:00 am CST
3:00 am MST4:00 am CST
4:00 am MST5:00 am CST
5:00 am MST6:00 am CST
6:00 am MST7:00 am CST
7:00 am MST8:00 am CST
8:00 am MST9:00 am CST
9:00 am MST10:00 am CST
10:00 am MST11:00 am CST
11:00 am MST12:00 pm CST
12:00 pm MST1:00 pm CST
1:00 pm MST2:00 pm CST
2:00 pm MST3:00 pm CST
3:00 pm MST4:00 pm CST
4:00 pm MST5:00 pm CST
5:00 pm MST6:00 pm CST
6:00 pm MST7:00 pm CST
7:00 pm MST8:00 pm CST
8:00 pm MST9:00 pm CST
9:00 pm MST10:00 pm CST
10:00 pm MST11:00 pm CST
11:00 pm MST12:00 am CST(next day)

Best times to meet

Your working hours overlap for 7 hours, from 9:00 am MST (10:00 am CST) to 4:00 pm MST (5:00 pm CST). That's the best window for a meeting.

About these time zones

MST: Mountain Standard Time

Mountain Standard Time is UTC−7. MST is also used for Malaysia Standard Time (UTC+8). This page converts US Mountain Time.

Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana and southern Idaho, plus Alberta in Canada. Most of Arizona stays on MST all year (the Navajo Nation follows daylight saving time). MT is the short form for the whole zone.

CST: Central Standard Time

Central Standard Time is UTC−6. CST is also used for China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time (UTC−5). This page converts North American Central Time.

Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana and most of the Midwest and South, plus Manitoba in Canada. Saskatchewan and most of Mexico stay on CST all year. CT is the short form for the whole zone.

How the difference changes

Both zones change their clocks on the same dates (next on 14 March 2027), so the difference stays 1 hour all year.

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