EAT to CST converter

East Africa Time (Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam) to Central Time (Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg).

EAT3:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

CST7:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

CST is 8 h behind EAT.

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9:00 AM EAT = 1:00 AM CST same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 3:00 PM EAT, which is 7:00 AM CST.

EAT to CST time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM EAT = 1:00 AM CST
12:00 PM EAT = 4:00 AM CST
3:00 PM EAT = 7:00 AM CST
5:00 PM EAT = 9:00 AM CST
9:00 AM CST = 5:00 PM EAT
12:00 PM CST = 8:00 PM EAT
5:00 PM CST = 1:00 AM EAT (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: CST is 8 h behind EAT. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: CST is 9 h behind EAT. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: CST is 8 h behind EAT.

EAT does not change its clocks. 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).

About EAT and CST

EAT here means East Africa Time, the clock in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam. Right now it is UTC+3. It has no daylight saving.

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.

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