Time in CST and EST
The time difference between China Standard Time (CST) and Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 13 hours. Eastern Standard Time is 13 hours behind China Standard Time.
This means 9am CST is 8pm EST (previous day) and 5pm CST is 4am EST.
China Standard Time
- The current local time in CST is 8:37 pm (July 18, 2026)
- CST time zone offset is UTC+08:00
Eastern Standard Time
- The current local time in EST is 5:37 pm (July 18, 2026)
- EST time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert China Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time?
Subtract 13 hours from China Standard Time to get Eastern Standard Time.
Time in CST
00:00
Time in EST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert China Standard Time to Eastern Standard 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
| CST | EST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11am |
| 1am | 12pm |
| 2am | 1pm |
| 3am | 2pm |
| 4am | 3pm |
| 5am | 4pm |
| 6am | 5pm |
| 7am | 6pm |
| 8am | 7pm |
| 9am | 8pm |
| 10am | 9pm |
| 11am | 10pm |
| 12pm | 11pm |
| 1pm | 12am |
| 2pm | 1am |
| 3pm | 2am |
| 4pm | 3am |
| 5pm | 4am |
| 6pm | 5am |
| 7pm | 6am |
| 8pm | 7am |
| 9pm | 8am |
| 10pm | 9am |
| 11pm | 10am |