AEST to CST converter

Australian Eastern Time (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) to Central Time (Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg).

AEST11:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

CST7:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

CST is 16 h behind AEST.

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⇄ CST to AEST

9:00 AM AEST = 5:00 PM CST previous day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 7:00 AM AEST, which is 3:00 PM CST.

AEST to CST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

AEST	CST
12:00 AM AEST	8:00 AM CST previous day
1:00 AM AEST	9:00 AM CST previous day
2:00 AM AEST	10:00 AM CST previous day
3:00 AM AEST	11:00 AM CST previous day
4:00 AM AEST	12:00 PM CST previous day
5:00 AM AEST	1:00 PM CST previous day
6:00 AM AEST	2:00 PM CST previous day
7:00 AM AEST	3:00 PM CST previous day
8:00 AM AEST	4:00 PM CST previous day
9:00 AM AEST	5:00 PM CST previous day
10:00 AM AEST	6:00 PM CST previous day
11:00 AM AEST	7:00 PM CST previous day
12:00 PM AEST	8:00 PM CST previous day
1:00 PM AEST	9:00 PM CST previous day
2:00 PM AEST	10:00 PM CST previous day
3:00 PM AEST	11:00 PM CST previous day
4:00 PM AEST	12:00 AM CST
5:00 PM AEST	1:00 AM CST
6:00 PM AEST	2:00 AM CST
7:00 PM AEST	3:00 AM CST
8:00 PM AEST	4:00 AM CST
9:00 PM AEST	5:00 AM CST
10:00 PM AEST	6:00 AM CST
11:00 PM AEST	7:00 AM CST

Quick answers

9:00 AM AEST = 5:00 PM CST (previous day)
12:00 PM AEST = 8:00 PM CST (previous day)
3:00 PM AEST = 11:00 PM CST (previous day)
5:00 PM AEST = 1:00 AM CST
9:00 AM CST = 1:00 AM AEST (next day)
12:00 PM CST = 4:00 AM AEST (next day)
5:00 PM CST = 9:00 AM AEST (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: CST is 16 h behind AEST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: CST is 17 h behind AEST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 4 Apr 2027: CST is 16 h behind AEST. From 4 Apr 2027 to 3 Oct 2027: CST is 15 h behind AEST. From 3 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: CST is 16 h behind AEST.

AEST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+10), then on 3 Oct 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+11). CST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−6), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−5).

About AEST and CST

AEST here means Australian Eastern Time, the clock in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra. Right now it is UTC+11. Strictly, AEST is the winter name; in summer these places use AEDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

CST here means Central Time, the clock in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg. Right now it is UTC−5. Strictly, CST is the winter name; in summer these places use CDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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