Time in CST and MST
The time difference between China Standard Time (CST) and Mountain Standard Time (MST) is 15 hours. Mountain Standard Time is 15 hours behind China Standard Time.
This means 9am CST is 6pm MST (previous day) and 5pm CST is 2am MST.
China Standard Time
- The current local time in CST is 8:37 pm (July 18, 2026)
- CST time zone offset is UTC+08:00
Mountain Standard Time
- The current local time in MST is 7:37 pm (July 18, 2026)
- MST time zone offset is UTC-07:00
How to convert China Standard Time to Mountain Standard Time?
Subtract 15 hours from China Standard Time to get Mountain Standard Time.
Time in CST
00:00
Time in MST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert China Standard Time to Mountain 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 | MST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9am |
| 1am | 10am |
| 2am | 11am |
| 3am | 12pm |
| 4am | 1pm |
| 5am | 2pm |
| 6am | 3pm |
| 7am | 4pm |
| 8am | 5pm |
| 9am | 6pm |
| 10am | 7pm |
| 11am | 8pm |
| 12pm | 9pm |
| 1pm | 10pm |
| 2pm | 11pm |
| 3pm | 12am |
| 4pm | 1am |
| 5pm | 2am |
| 6pm | 3am |
| 7pm | 4am |
| 8pm | 5am |
| 9pm | 6am |
| 10pm | 7am |
| 11pm | 8am |