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1:02 PM CST in BST
UK Time · right now BST is 6 hours ahead of CST
Times follow Chicago for CST and London for BST, using the IANA time zone database.
CST to BST time difference
BST is 6 hours ahead of CST for most of 2026, and 5 hours ahead of CST for about 28 days, because daylight saving time changes on different dates.
In 2026, Central Time switches to CDT on March 8 and back to CST on November 1. In 2026, UK Time switches to BST on March 29 and back to GMT on October 25.
CST to BST conversion table
Every hour on 2026-09-28. Highlighted rows fall inside 9 AM–5 PM in both zones.
| CST (Central Time) | BST (UK Time) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 AM · next day |
| 7:00 PM | 1:00 AM · next day |
| 8:00 PM | 2:00 AM · next day |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 AM · next day |
| 10:00 PM | 4:00 AM · next day |
| 11:00 PM | 5:00 AM · next day |
Working hours overlap
On 2026-09-28, a 9 AM–5 PM workday in CST and in BST overlap for about 2 hours, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM BST).
Convert CST to other time zones
How to use
Follow these steps to get a result
Pick a date and a time in Central Time (CST).
Read the matching BST time, including whether it falls on the next or previous day.
Scan the 24-hour table to see every hour at once, with shared working hours highlighted.
Features
What this tool includes
Live clocks for both time zones
Daylight saving time handled automatically
24-hour conversion table
Working-hours overlap
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