time in est and cst
EST to CST. Eastern Standard Time (EST) is UTC-5:00, and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is UTC-4:00, this time zone is called Eastern Time Zone (ET) in the United States, parts of eastern Canada, Mexico, Panama and the Caribbean Islands.
Central Standard Time (CST) is UTC-6:00, and Central Daylight Time (CDT) is UTC-5:00, this time zone is called Central Time Zone (CT) in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.