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CST to MST Converter and Time Difference

MST is 1 hour behind CST.

Best meeting time

Everyone is in working hours from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Chicago time).

Working hours are 9 AM to 5 PM in each city. Times are for Friday, 6 November 2026.

CST 6 AM to 10 PM in MST

Each row is a time in Central Time (CST/CDT) and the matching time in Mountain Time (MST/MDT).

Hour-by-hour conversion from CST to MST
CST MST Day Fit
6:00 AM 5:00 AM Same day Outside working hours
7:00 AM 6:00 AM Same day Outside working hours
8:00 AM 7:00 AM Same day Early or late for one city
9:00 AM 8:00 AM Same day Early or late for one city
10:00 AM 9:00 AM Same day Both in working hours
11:00 AM 10:00 AM Same day Both in working hours
12:00 PM 11:00 AM Same day Both in working hours
1:00 PM 12:00 PM Same day Both in working hours
2:00 PM 1:00 PM Same day Both in working hours
3:00 PM 2:00 PM Same day Both in working hours
4:00 PM 3:00 PM Same day Both in working hours
5:00 PM 4:00 PM Same day Early or late for one city
6:00 PM 5:00 PM Same day Early or late for one city
7:00 PM 6:00 PM Same day Early or late for one city
8:00 PM 7:00 PM Same day Early or late for one city
9:00 PM 8:00 PM Same day Outside working hours
10:00 PM 9:00 PM Same day Outside working hours

Each row is a time in Central Time (CST/CDT) and the matching time in Mountain Time (MST/MDT).

MST 6 AM to 10 PM in CST

The same comparison in the other direction: each row is a time in Mountain Time (MST/MDT) and the matching time in Central Time (CST/CDT).

Hour-by-hour conversion from MST to CST
MST CST Day Fit
6:00 AM 7:00 AM Same day Outside working hours
7:00 AM 8:00 AM Same day Early or late for one city
8:00 AM 9:00 AM Same day Early or late for one city
9:00 AM 10:00 AM Same day Both in working hours
10:00 AM 11:00 AM Same day Both in working hours
11:00 AM 12:00 PM Same day Both in working hours
12:00 PM 1:00 PM Same day Both in working hours
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Same day Both in working hours
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Same day Both in working hours
3:00 PM 4:00 PM Same day Both in working hours
4:00 PM 5:00 PM Same day Early or late for one city
5:00 PM 6:00 PM Same day Early or late for one city
6:00 PM 7:00 PM Same day Early or late for one city
7:00 PM 8:00 PM Same day Early or late for one city
8:00 PM 9:00 PM Same day Outside working hours
9:00 PM 10:00 PM Same day Outside working hours
10:00 PM 11:00 PM Same day Outside working hours

Each row is a time in Mountain Time (MST/MDT) and the matching time in Central Time (CST/CDT).

Daylight saving and this time difference

CST and MST both use daylight saving, but not always on the same dates. For a few weeks each spring and autumn, the gap is one hour different from the usual figure.

UTC offsets right now: CST is UTCUTC-6, and MST is UTCUTC-7 on Friday, 6 November 2026. Check the date of your meeting in the planner, since the gap can change for a few weeks each year.

To compare more than two cities, open the meeting planner. To see the gap between any two cities, try the time difference calculator.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between CST and MST?

MST is 1 hour behind CST. The comparison uses Friday, 6 November 2026, so the result is correct for that date.

When is the best time for a meeting between CST and MST?

Everyone is in working hours from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Chicago time).

Does the time difference between CST and MST change with daylight saving?

CST and MST both use daylight saving, but not always on the same dates. For a few weeks each spring and autumn, the gap is one hour different from the usual figure.