Pacific Daylight Time
PDT means UTC−07:00 throughout the year. Pacific Time follows regional clock rules and uses UTC−08:00 on your selected date.
Use PT for local civil time →TIME ZONE CONVERTER
PDT to CDT
Time Converter
Convert Pacific Daylight Time to Central Daylight Time. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.
PDT is 2h behind CDT in 2026.
9 AM PDT = 11 AM CDT
Selected date: November 3, 2026. Fixed abbreviations retain their stated UTC offsets.
THE QUICK REFERENCE
CSVPDT to CDT conversion table
November 3, 2026 · Date changes are marked.
View the full 24-hour table
| PDT | CDT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| PDT | CDT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM +1 day |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 AM +1 day |
Starting with the CDT working day
These examples start on 2026-11-03 in CDT.
09:00 CDT07:00 →PDT · 2026-11-03
17:00 CDT15:00 →PDT · 2026-11-03
Which time-zone meaning are we using?
Central Daylight Time
CDT means UTC−05:00 throughout the year. Central Time follows regional clock rules and uses UTC−06:00 on your selected date.
Use CT for local civil time →ONE CLOCK TIME. THE WHOLE YEAR.
Year CSV09:00 PDT to CDT throughout 2026
09:00 in PDT converts to 11:00 in CDT on every date in 2026. The destination has the same calendar date.
Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.
DON’T LOSE A DAY
When does PDT time become a different date in CDT?
Your complete source day: 2026-11-03. Each range shows which destination date to use.
PDT · 2026-11-0300:00–22:00UTC−07:00
CDT · 2026-11-0302:00–24:00UTC−05:00 Same date
PDT · 2026-11-0322:00–24:00UTC−07:00
CDT · 2026-11-0400:00–02:00UTC−05:00 Next day
Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
2026Some things stay in sync.
The difference between PDT and CDT stays the same throughout 2026.
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Neither selected clock changes its UTC offset during 2026.
CLOCK CHANGES
No upcoming clock adjustment
Both selected labels are fixed offsets, so seasonal clock changes do not alter this conversion.
PLAN BEYOND A SINGLE DAY
Daily CSVPDT–CDT working hours through 2026
Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected PDT workdays; public holidays are not applied.
Least shared time6h
Most common6h
Most shared time6h
Days without a 60-min slot0 / 261
A start time that survives the whole year.
Start a 60-minute meeting in PDT 09:00–14:00.
These starts fit both working windows on every selected PDT workday in 2026, using a 15-minute start grid. The end of each range is the last valid start.
PDT: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. CDT: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.
Calculation details and repeated hours
Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.
THE DETAILS THAT MATTER
PDT to CDT: useful answers
Is PDT / CDT the same as local city time?
PDT is fixed at UTC−07:00; CDT is fixed at UTC−05:00. Los Angeles (PT) to Chicago (CT) uses regional rules instead. On 2026-11-03, 09:00 at the source becomes 11:00 at the destination (CST). Choose the local-city option above when that is the clock you mean.
Which cities match PDT throughout 2026?
Phoenix, United States keep the same UTC−07:00 offset as fixed PDT throughout 2026 under the published rules. Matching an offset does not mean every place uses the abbreviation PDT.
Which cities match CDT throughout 2026?
Lima, Peru; Bogota, Colombia; Quito, Ecuador; Kingston, Jamaica keep the same UTC−05:00 offset as fixed CDT throughout 2026 under the published rules. Matching an offset does not mean every place uses the abbreviation CDT.
Does the PDT–CDT time difference change in 2026?
The difference stays constant throughout 2026: CDT is 2h ahead compared with PDT.
Does this conversion change the calendar date?
09:00 in PDT on 2026-11-03 is 11:00 in CDT on 2026-11-03. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.
Can PDT and CDT meet during working hours?
Your selected working windows share 6h on 2026-11-03. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.
Related time-zone meanings and conversions
CDT to PDT Reverse the conversion direction.PT to CDT Use PT with regional clock changes.PST to CDT Compare PST instead of PDT; both labels have fixed UTC offsets.PDT to Chicago Use the local clock in Chicago, including seasonal changes.PDT to CST Compare CST instead of CDT; both labels have fixed UTC offsets.
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Calculated with IANA 2026e. Working hours are your preferences; public holidays and calendar availability are not included. Our methodology