Convert CST to Los Angeles
Convert a time in CST to Los Angeles, with daylight-saving changes applied for the date you choose.
CST to Los Angeles
Time in CST, North America
Time in Los Angeles, United States
- CST now
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- Los Angeles now
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Time zone details
CST, North America
- IANA zone
- Etc/GMT+6
- Standard offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Los Angeles, United States
- IANA zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Standard offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Observed
Clocks change in 2026 on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Daylight at the solstices
- 21 June
- 05:43 – 20:08 (14h 26m)
- 21 December
- 06:55 – 16:48 (9h 53m)
Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the city centre and are accurate to about a minute. Local elevation and atmospheric conditions shift the observed horizon.
Need the reverse direction? Convert Los Angeles to CST.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between CST and Los Angeles?+
CST is UTC-06:00 and Los Angeles is UTC-08:00 in standard time. The gap between them changes during the year if either place observes daylight saving, so enter a date to see the difference on that day.
Does CST observe daylight saving time?+
No. CST stays on UTC-06:00 all year.
Does Los Angeles observe daylight saving time?+
Yes. In 2026 the clocks change on 8 March 2026 and 1 November 2026.
Why does one local time sometimes have two answers?+
When clocks go back, the hour before the change repeats, so that local reading happens twice and both instants are valid. When clocks go forward, the skipped hour never occurs, so that reading has no matching instant at all. The converter reports both cases rather than guessing.