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What's Central time in Eastern time?

Central Time to Eastern Time

Eastern Time is 1 hour ahead of Central Time on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

When it's noon in Central (CDT), it's 1:00 PM in Eastern (EDT).

The current time in Central Time and Eastern Time shows here once the page has loaded in your browser.

Central to Eastern chart for Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Each hour is converted at its own moment, so the chart stays right on days when the clocks change.

Central Time to Eastern Time, hour by hour, on Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Central Time (CDT)Eastern Time (EDT)Gap
12:00 AM1:00 AM+1 h
1:00 AM2:00 AM+1 h
2:00 AM3:00 AM+1 h
3:00 AM4:00 AM+1 h
4:00 AM5:00 AM+1 h
5:00 AM6:00 AM+1 h
6:00 AM7:00 AM+1 h
7:00 AM8:00 AM+1 h
8:00 AM9:00 AM+1 h
9:00 AM10:00 AM+1 h
10:00 AM11:00 AM+1 h
11:00 AM12:00 PM+1 h
12:00 PM1:00 PM+1 h
1:00 PM2:00 PM+1 h
2:00 PM3:00 PM+1 h
3:00 PM4:00 PM+1 h
4:00 PM5:00 PM+1 h
5:00 PM6:00 PM+1 h
6:00 PM7:00 PM+1 h
7:00 PM8:00 PM+1 h
8:00 PM9:00 PM+1 h
9:00 PM10:00 PM+1 h
10:00 PM11:00 PM+1 h
11:00 PM12:00 AM (next day)+1 h

“Prev. day” and “next day” are relative to Wednesday, September 30, 2026 in Central Time. Gap = Eastern time minus Central time (1 h ahead today).

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12:00 PM in Central Time (CDT) is

1:00 PM in Eastern Time

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · EDT (UTC−4)

Eastern Time is 1 hour ahead of Central Time at that moment.

  • Central Time is on daylight saving (summer) time, CDT (UTC−5). Next change: clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
  • Eastern Time is on daylight saving (summer) time, EDT (UTC−4). Next change: clocks go back 1 hour at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the time difference between Central Time and Eastern Time?

Eastern Time is 1 hour ahead of Central Time on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. The gap stays the same all year, because both zones change their clocks on the same dates.

Does daylight saving time change the CT–ET difference?

Only for a few hours a year. Both zones move their clocks on the same nights, each at about 2:00 AM local time, so the gap is briefly different in between. Open the chart for a clock-change date to see exactly which hours are affected.