CST to GST converter

Central Time (Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg) to Gulf Time (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat).

CST7:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

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GST4:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

GST is 9 h ahead of CST.

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9:00 AM CST = 6:00 PM GST same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 7:00 AM CST, which is 4:00 PM GST.

CST to GST time table

For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

CST	GST
12:00 AM CST	9:00 AM GST
1:00 AM CST	10:00 AM GST
2:00 AM CST	11:00 AM GST
3:00 AM CST	12:00 PM GST
4:00 AM CST	1:00 PM GST
5:00 AM CST	2:00 PM GST
6:00 AM CST	3:00 PM GST
7:00 AM CST	4:00 PM GST
8:00 AM CST	5:00 PM GST
9:00 AM CST	6:00 PM GST
10:00 AM CST	7:00 PM GST
11:00 AM CST	8:00 PM GST
12:00 PM CST	9:00 PM GST
1:00 PM CST	10:00 PM GST
2:00 PM CST	11:00 PM GST
3:00 PM CST	12:00 AM GST next day
4:00 PM CST	1:00 AM GST next day
5:00 PM CST	2:00 AM GST next day
6:00 PM CST	3:00 AM GST next day
7:00 PM CST	4:00 AM GST next day
8:00 PM CST	5:00 AM GST next day
9:00 PM CST	6:00 AM GST next day
10:00 PM CST	7:00 AM GST next day
11:00 PM CST	8:00 AM GST next day

Quick answers

9:00 AM CST = 6:00 PM GST
12:00 PM CST = 9:00 PM GST
3:00 PM CST = 12:00 AM GST (next day)
5:00 PM CST = 2:00 AM GST (next day)
9:00 AM GST = 12:00 AM CST
12:00 PM GST = 3:00 AM CST
5:00 PM GST = 8:00 AM CST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: GST is 9 h ahead of CST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: GST is 10 h ahead of CST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: GST is 9 h ahead of CST.

CST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−6), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−5). GST does not change its clocks.

About CST and GST

CST here means Central Time, the clock in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg. Right now it is UTC−5. Strictly, CST is the winter name; in summer these places use CDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

GST here means Gulf Time, the clock in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat. Right now it is UTC+4. It has no daylight saving.

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