PST to CST Time Converter
Compare Los Angeles and Chicago time for calls, travel, and work across the United States. The converter handles both cities’ seasonal clock changes.
PST and CST explained
PST is Pacific Standard Time at UTC-8 in Los Angeles. CST is Central Standard Time at UTC-6 in Chicago. Both abbreviations describe standard-time periods in their respective US zones.
Los Angeles to Chicago time difference
Chicago is two hours ahead of Los Angeles when both cities are on standard time. A 9:00 AM appointment in Los Angeles is 11:00 AM in Chicago.
The daylight abbreviations are PDT and CDT. The two cities normally change together under US rules, but the converter uses each location’s IANA rules and the selected date for the exact result.