CDT to AST Converter

AST is 1 hour ahead of CDT. When it is 9:00 AM in CDT, it is 10:00 AM in AST.

Most places that use CDT are currently on CST (UTC−6) until Sun, Mar 14, 2027. Chicago is currently UTC−6.

Convert CDT to AST

Live
  1. CDTCDT (UTC−5)
    1:27 AMThu, Nov 5
  2. ASTAST (UTC−4), 1 hour ahead
    2:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026

CDT to AST time table

CDTAST
12:00 AM1:00 AM
1:00 AM2:00 AM
2:00 AM3:00 AM
3:00 AM4:00 AM
4:00 AM5:00 AM
5:00 AM6:00 AM
6:00 AM7:00 AM
7:00 AM8:00 AM
8:00 AM9:00 AM
9:00 AM10:00 AM
10:00 AM11:00 AM
11:00 AM12:00 PM
12:00 PM1:00 PM
1:00 PM2:00 PM
2:00 PM3:00 PM
3:00 PM4:00 PM
4:00 PM5:00 PM
5:00 PM6:00 PM
6:00 PM7:00 PM
7:00 PM8:00 PM
8:00 PM9:00 PM
9:00 PM10:00 PM
10:00 PM11:00 PM
11:00 PM12:00 AMnext day

Best time for a meeting

The best time to meet is 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in CDT (10:00 AM–5:00 PM in AST), when both are within 9 AM–5 PM working hours.

Daylight saving changes

CDT and AST are fixed UTC offsets, so the difference between them never changes.

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