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Chicago · Houston · Dallas
Need overlap across regions? Open the time zone meeting planner.
Difference
PST vs CDT
UTC → UTC
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Los Angeles · Seattle · Vancouver
CDT to PST converter
Convert CDT to PST time now
Free CDT to PST converter. See Central Daylight Time and Pacific Standard Time side by side. Live clocks, a 3 hours gap, meeting hours, and a full-day chart for Chicago and Los Angeles.
America/Chicago
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CDT → PST
To · Pacific Standard Time
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America/Los_Angeles
Interactive diagram
Watch CDT convert into PST
Drag the Central DT hour. Watch the Pacific clock change.
Central DT
9:00 AM CDT
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PST ← CDT
Pacific
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Full-day chart
CDT to PST hourly conversion chart
Full-day table. Tap a row to copy. Labels follow daylight saving.
| Central DT | Pacific | UTC offsets |
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Meeting times
Best CDT to PST meeting window
Find hours that work on both sides. Then save the slot to your calendar.
Follow along
Step-by-step CDT to PST conversion
Four short steps to convert any CDT time to PST.
Choose CDT time
Select any hour in Central Daylight Time. Smart mode uses America/Chicago.
CDT to PST conversion guide
CDT to PST conversion guide
This CDT to PST converter shows Pacific Standard Time (UTC−8) for any Central Daylight Time (UTC−5) time. Use it to schedule between Chicago and Los Angeles. Choose Smart DST for live city clocks. Choose Fixed mode when you only want the CDT and PST labels.
Central DT
CDT
UTC−5
Chicago · Houston · Dallas
CDT vs PST—
Pacific
PST
UTC−8
Los Angeles · Seattle · Vancouver
What is CDT to PST conversion?
CDT to PST conversion turns a CDT clock into the matching PST time. Use it for calls, travel, and teams in Chicago and Los Angeles.
CDT to PST time difference
PST is 3 hours behind CDT. Subtract 3 hours from the CDT time to get PST. The live clocks at the top show the current CDT to PST gap.
CDT vs PST
CDT is UTC−5. PST is UTC−8. They are different names. If a region uses daylight saving, check the live labels.
CDT to PST now / current time
Need cdt to pst right now? Read the live clocks, or tap Use current time for an instant CDT → PST result.
CDT to PST time difference
Season / context — tap to explore
See how daylight saving can change this pair.
Central DT—
—CDT → PST
Pacific—
Quick answers
Central DT
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
UTC−5
Central Daylight Time (CDT) is UTC−5. Smart DST uses the city clock America/Chicago so daylight saving stays correct for Chicago · Houston · Dallas.
- Cities: Chicago · Houston · Dallas
- City clock: America/Chicago
- Fixed CDT: UTC−5
- On this page it pairs with PST (UTC−8)
Pacific
Pacific Standard Time (PST)
UTC−8
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is UTC−8. Smart DST uses America/Los_Angeles for cities such as Los Angeles · Seattle · Vancouver.
- Cities: Los Angeles · Seattle · Vancouver
- City clock: America/Los_Angeles
- Fixed PST: UTC−8
- From CDT: PST is 3 hours behind CDT
CDT to PST FAQ