CST to EST Time Converter
Compare Chicago and New York time at a glance. This Central-to-Eastern converter accounts for the one-hour shift and seasonal time-zone abbreviations.
What do CST and EST represent?
CST is Central Standard Time, the standard-time abbreviation for the Central Time zone. EST is Eastern Standard Time, the standard-time abbreviation for the Eastern Time zone.
Chicago to New York time difference
Eastern Time is one hour ahead of Central Time. A 9:00 AM meeting in Chicago is generally 10:00 AM in New York on the same date.
Chicago and New York generally move between CST/CDT and EST/EDT under United States daylight saving rules. Around the spring and autumn changeover dates, check the selected date instead of relying on the abbreviation alone.