CST to PST Time Converter
Convert Chicago time to Los Angeles time without doing the two-hour subtraction yourself. See the local date and live seasonal abbreviations together.
Central and Pacific Standard Time
CST is Central Standard Time at UTC-6 in Chicago. PST is Pacific Standard Time at UTC-8 in Los Angeles. The abbreviations refer to standard time, not every date of the year.
Chicago to Los Angeles time difference
Los Angeles is two hours behind Chicago during the standard-time season. For example, 3:00 PM in Chicago corresponds to 1:00 PM in Los Angeles.
In daylight time the cities use CDT and PDT, generally preserving the two-hour difference. The converter still checks the selected date so the transition days are handled by timezone data instead of a fixed abbreviation.