CST to AEST converter

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

CST7:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

→

AEST11:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

AEST is 16 h ahead of CST.

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9:00 AM CST = 1:00 AM AEST next day

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

CST to AEST time table

For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM CST = 1:00 AM AEST (next day)
12:00 PM CST = 4:00 AM AEST (next day)
3:00 PM CST = 7:00 AM AEST (next day)
5:00 PM CST = 9:00 AM AEST (next day)
9:00 AM AEST = 5:00 PM CST (previous day)
12:00 PM AEST = 8:00 PM CST (previous day)
5:00 PM AEST = 1:00 AM CST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: AEST is 16 h ahead of CST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: AEST is 17 h ahead of CST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 3 Apr 2027: AEST is 16 h ahead of CST. From 3 Apr 2027 to 2 Oct 2027: AEST is 15 h ahead of CST. From 2 Oct 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: AEST is 16 h ahead of CST.

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). 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).

About CST and AEST

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.

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.

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