Central Standard Time (cst) is used in USA. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Chicago.

Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is used in USA. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

CST to EDT Time Converter

Central Standard Time → Eastern Daylight Time

CST = UTC-5EDT = UTC-4

⚠️ CST is ambiguous — on this page it means Central Standard Time. It also refers to:

China Standard Time (Beijing) → EDT ↗Cuba Standard Time (Havana) → EDT ↗

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09:00

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EDT (New York)

USA · +1h🔔 Public Holiday in 2d — Juneteenth National Independence Day

10:00

London

United Kingdom · +6h

15:00

Tokyo

Japan · +14h

23:00

Dubai

United Arab Emirates · +9h

18:00

Sydney

Australia · +15h

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CST (Chicago) vs EDT (New York) — time difference

CST (Chicago) is 1 hour behind EDT (New York). At noon in CST (Chicago), your contact in EDT (New York) sees 13:00.

CST (Chicago) observes America/Chicago and EDT (New York) observes America/New_York — a 1 hour gap between them.

Shared working hours

CST (Chicago) and EDT (New York) share 7 hours of overlapping business hours daily — enough for real-time collaboration without anyone joining at odd hours.

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EDT (New York)

Overlap (7h)

Meeting time recommendations

CST (Chicago) and EDT (New York) share 7 hours of business hours overlap daily. Showing the 3 most balanced slots — see the time table below for the full window.

09:00 Chicago / 10:00 New York✓ Both working

10:00 Chicago / 11:00 New York✓ Both working

11:00 Chicago / 12:00 New York✓ Both working

Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.

Public holidays for both locations

⚡ Holiday alerts for both locations, double-check schedules before confirming.

CST (Chicago)8 holidays

Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON

Jul 3Independence Day

Sep 7Labour Day

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

EDT (New York)8 holidays

Jun 19Juneteenth National Independence DaySOON

Jul 3Independence Day

Sep 7Labour Day

Oct 12Columbus Day

Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day

Scheduling between CST (Chicago) and EDT (New York)

Teams in CST (Chicago) (USA) and EDT (New York) (USA) face a 1-hour time difference day to day. A 7-hour shared business hours window makes real-time meetings feasible for both sides within their normal working day.

💡 Scheduling tips for these locations

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Schedule at 09:00–10:00 (CST (Chicago)) for a 10:00–11:00 slot in EDT (New York) — the sweet spot where both teams are working.

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Schedule at 10:00–11:00 (CST (Chicago)) for a 11:00–12:00 slot in EDT (New York) — the sweet spot where both teams are working.

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Schedule at 11:00–12:00 (CST (Chicago)) for a 12:00–13:00 slot in EDT (New York) — the sweet spot where both teams are working.

Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.

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Drag the slider at the top to convert any CST (Chicago) time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.

CST (Chicago) ↔ EDT (New York)

7h of business hours overlap daily (09:00–17:00)

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Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between cst and edt?

Central Standard Time (cst) is UTC-5 and Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is UTC-4. The difference between them is 1 hours.

Where is cst used?

Central Standard Time (cst) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Chicago. Note: cst is ambiguous and may refer to other timezones.

Where is edt used?

Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.

How do I convert cst to edt?

Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any cst time and the edt equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.

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