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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

AEST to CST

AEST is UTC+11 and CST is UTC−5 today — CST is 16 hours behind AEST. Abbreviations are for reading: this page resolves AEST to Australia/Sydney and CST to America/Chicago, which are the names that do not go ambiguous.

CST: US Central — China Standard Time also uses these letters.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours on both sides. Current abbreviations: AEDT and CDT.

AEST and CST hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in AEST01:00 in AEST02:00 in AEST03:00 in AEST04:00 in AEST05:00 in AEST06:00 in AEST07:00 in AEST08:00 in AEST09:00 in AEST10:00 in AEST11:00 in AEST12:00 in AEST13:00 in AEST14:00 in AEST15:00 in AEST16:00 in AEST17:00 in AEST18:00 in AEST19:00 in AEST20:00 in AEST21:00 in AEST22:00 in AEST23:00 in AEST
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CST——000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
  • Working hours
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  • Night
  • Overlap

Do more with AEST and CST

Open in the PlannerAdd more cities or zones, find a meeting time that works for everyone, then share it as a link.Open in Watch ViewKeep AEST, CST and other zones on screen as live clocks, under an animated sky and sun.

Common questions

What is AEST in CST?

CST is 16 hours behind AEST today: noon in AEST is 20:00 in CST.

Is AEST the same all year?

AEST refers to the offset used by Australia/Sydney. Where that zone observes daylight saving, the letters change with it, which is why this site stores the identifier and not the abbreviation.

When can AEST and CST meet?

Working hours overlap for 1 hour a day: the shaded overlap is 17:00–18:00 in CST (09:00–10:00 your time).

AEST converted to other zones