Time in CDT and PDT
The time difference between Central Daylight Time (CDT) and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is 2 hours. Pacific Daylight Time is 2 hours behind Central Daylight Time.
This means 9am CDT is 7am PDT and 5pm CDT is 3pm PDT.
Central Daylight Time
- The current local time in CDT is 7:28 am (July 1, 2026)
- CDT time zone offset is UTC-05:00
Pacific Daylight Time
- The current local time in PDT is 9:28 am (July 1, 2026)
- PDT time zone offset is UTC-07:00
How to convert Central Daylight Time to Pacific Daylight Time?
Subtract 2 hours from Central Daylight Time to get Pacific Daylight Time.
Time in CDT
00:00
Time in PDT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Central Daylight Time to Pacific Daylight Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| CDT | PDT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10pm |
| 1am | 11pm |
| 2am | 12am |
| 3am | 1am |
| 4am | 2am |
| 5am | 3am |
| 6am | 4am |
| 7am | 5am |
| 8am | 6am |
| 9am | 7am |
| 10am | 8am |
| 11am | 9am |
| 12pm | 10am |
| 1pm | 11am |
| 2pm | 12pm |
| 3pm | 1pm |
| 4pm | 2pm |
| 5pm | 3pm |
| 6pm | 4pm |
| 7pm | 5pm |
| 8pm | 6pm |
| 9pm | 7pm |
| 10pm | 8pm |
| 11pm | 9pm |