Central Time to Philippine Time Conversion (CST, CDT, and PHT)

For businesses that operate between North America and Southeast Asia, you may need a quick guide for determining the time on the other side of the globe. This time conversion guide is an essential tool for managers with teams in the Philippines and for Filipino professionals serving clients in Central Time.

Central Time has two versions depending on the season:

  • CST — Central Standard Time (UTC-6) from early November to mid-March
  • CDT — Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) from mid-March to early November

The Philippines uses PHT (UTC+8) year-round.

Below are three conversion tables you can reference anytime.

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1. CST to Philippine Time (PHT)

Used in the U.S. from early November to mid-March
Time difference: +14 hours

CSTPHT
12:00 AM2:00 PM
1:00 AM3:00 PM
2:00 AM4:00 PM
3:00 AM5:00 PM
4:00 AM6:00 PM
5:00 AM7:00 PM
6:00 AM8:00 PM
7:00 AM9:00 PM
8:00 AM10:00 PM
9:00 AM11:00 PM
10:00 AM12:00 AM (next day)
11:00 AM1:00 AM
12:00 PM2:00 AM
1:00 PM3:00 AM
2:00 PM4:00 AM
3:00 PM5:00 AM
4:00 PM6:00 AM
5:00 PM7:00 AM
6:00 PM8:00 AM
7:00 PM9:00 AM
8:00 PM10:00 AM
9:00 PM11:00 AM
10:00 PM12:00 PM
11:00 PM1:00 PM

2. CDT to Philippine Time (PHT)

Used in the U.S. from mid-March to early November
Time difference: +13 hours

CDTPHT
12:00 AM1:00 PM
1:00 AM2:00 PM
2:00 AM3:00 PM
3:00 AM4:00 PM
4:00 AM5:00 PM
5:00 AM6:00 PM
6:00 AM7:00 PM
7:00 AM8:00 PM
8:00 AM9:00 PM
9:00 AM10:00 PM
10:00 AM11:00 PM
11:00 AM12:00 AM (next day)
12:00 PM1:00 AM
1:00 PM2:00 AM
2:00 PM3:00 AM
3:00 PM4:00 AM
4:00 PM5:00 AM
5:00 PM6:00 AM
6:00 PM7:00 AM
7:00 PM8:00 AM
8:00 PM9:00 AM
9:00 PM10:00 AM
10:00 PM11:00 AM
11:00 PM12:00 PM

3. Philippine Time (PHT) to Central Time (CST & CDT)

For readers in the Philippines

  • CST applies early November → mid-March
  • CDT applies mid-March → early November
PHTCST (Nov–Mar)CDT (Mar–Nov)
12:00 AM10:00 AM (prev day)11:00 AM (prev day)
1:00 AM11:00 AM (prev day)12:00 PM (prev day)
2:00 AM12:00 PM (prev day)1:00 PM (prev day)
3:00 AM1:00 PM (prev day)2:00 PM (prev day)
4:00 AM2:00 PM (prev day)3:00 PM (prev day)
5:00 AM3:00 PM (prev day)4:00 PM (prev day)
6:00 AM4:00 PM (prev day)5:00 PM (prev day)
7:00 AM5:00 PM (prev day)6:00 PM (prev day)
8:00 AM6:00 PM (prev day)7:00 PM (prev day)
9:00 AM7:00 PM (prev day)8:00 PM (prev day)
10:00 AM8:00 PM (prev day)9:00 PM (prev day)
11:00 AM9:00 PM (prev day)10:00 PM (prev day)
12:00 PM10:00 PM (prev day)11:00 PM (prev day)
1:00 PM11:00 PM (prev day)12:00 AM
2:00 PM12:00 AM1:00 AM
3:00 PM1:00 AM2:00 AM
4:00 PM2:00 AM3:00 AM
5:00 PM3:00 AM4:00 AM
6:00 PM4:00 AM5:00 AM
7:00 PM5:00 AM6:00 AM
8:00 PM6:00 AM7:00 AM
9:00 PM7:00 AM8:00 AM
10:00 PM8:00 AM9:00 AM
11:00 PM9:00 AM10:00 AM