When it's 9:00 am in Chicago, it's 10:00 am in New York. Your 9-to-5 working days overlap for 7 hours, so there's room for a meeting most days.
Convert Central Daylight Time (CDT) to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) for any date and time.
Eastern Time is 1 hour ahead of Central Time all year.
Right now Central Time is on CST (UTC−6) and Eastern Time is on EST (UTC−5). Both switch to daylight saving time on 14 March 2027.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm CDT is 10:00 am to 6:00 pm EDT.
Central TimeReference
US, Canada & Mexico
Tue, Nov 3
Eastern Time
US & Canada
Tue, Nov 3
Best time to meet 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Central Time on Tue, Nov 3, when everyone is inside working hours.
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Every hour of the day in CDT, converted to EDT. Hatched cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); rows with the accent bar are working hours in both zones.
| CDT | EDT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 am CDT | 1:00 am EDT |
| 1:00 am CDT | 2:00 am EDT |
| 2:00 am CDT | 3:00 am EDT |
| 3:00 am CDT | 4:00 am EDT |
| 4:00 am CDT | 5:00 am EDT |
| 5:00 am CDT | 6:00 am EDT |
| 6:00 am CDT | 7:00 am EDT |
| 7:00 am CDT | 8:00 am EDT |
| 8:00 am CDT | 9:00 am EDT |
| 9:00 am CDT | 10:00 am EDT |
| 10:00 am CDT | 11:00 am EDT |
| 11:00 am CDT | 12:00 pm EDT |
| 12:00 pm CDT | 1:00 pm EDT |
| 1:00 pm CDT | 2:00 pm EDT |
| 2:00 pm CDT | 3:00 pm EDT |
| 3:00 pm CDT | 4:00 pm EDT |
| 4:00 pm CDT | 5:00 pm EDT |
| 5:00 pm CDT | 6:00 pm EDT |
| 6:00 pm CDT | 7:00 pm EDT |
| 7:00 pm CDT | 8:00 pm EDT |
| 8:00 pm CDT | 9:00 pm EDT |
| 9:00 pm CDT | 10:00 pm EDT |
| 10:00 pm CDT | 11:00 pm EDT |
| 11:00 pm CDT | 12:00 am EDT(next day) |
Your working hours overlap for 7 hours, from 9:00 am CDT (10:00 am EDT) to 4:00 pm CDT (5:00 pm EDT). That's the best window for a meeting.
Central Daylight Time is UTC−5. CDT is also used for Cuba Daylight Time (UTC−4). This page converts North American Central Time.
Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana and most of the Midwest and South, plus Manitoba, from March to November. Saskatchewan and most of Mexico don't switch to CDT.
CDT isn't in use at the moment: Central Time is on CST (UTC−6) until 14 March 2027. The times on this page follow the clocks, so they show CST.
Eastern Daylight Time is UTC−4.
New York, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, Michigan and the rest of the East Coast, plus Ontario and Quebec, from March to November.
EDT isn't in use at the moment: Eastern Time is on EST (UTC−5) until 14 March 2027. The times on this page follow the clocks, so they show EST.