EST to Chicago Time
Convert EST to Chicago time with current clocks, UTC offsets, daylight saving details, and an hourly conversion table.
EST
12:51 EST
Eastern Standard Time, fixed at UTC-05:00.
Chicago
12:51 PM CDT
Chicago, United States, using America/Chicago.
Difference
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Offsets shown below are based on 2026-05-27: EST UTC-05:00, Chicago UTC-05:00.
EST to Chicago Conversion Table
This table starts at noon in EST on 2026-05-27. Daylight saving rules can change by date, so use the live converter for current time.
| EST | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12:00 EST | 12:00 PM CDT |
| 13:00 EST | 1:00 PM CDT |
| 14:00 EST | 2:00 PM CDT |
| 15:00 EST | 3:00 PM CDT |
| 16:00 EST | 4:00 PM CDT |
| 17:00 EST | 5:00 PM CDT |
| 18:00 EST | 6:00 PM CDT |
| 19:00 EST | 7:00 PM CDT |
| 20:00 EST | 8:00 PM CDT |
| 21:00 EST | 9:00 PM CDT |
| 22:00 EST | 10:00 PM CDT |
| 23:00 EST | 11:00 PM CDT |
| 00:00 EST | 12:00 AM CDT |
About This Conversion
EST is Eastern Standard Time, fixed at UTC-05:00. Chicago is Chicago, United States, using America/Chicago.
Timezone abbreviations can be ambiguous. For example, EST is treated here as fixed UTC-05:00, while Eastern Time uses America/New_York and changes between standard time and daylight time when applicable.