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CST to EAT cron converter

EAT is currently 9 hours ahead of CST. Convert EAT to CST

UTC-6
UTC+3
0 18 * * *

At 18:00 every day in Nairobi.

Show timeline and next runs
Chicago
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Nairobi
Each amber mark is a run time. The top strip shows Chicago local time and the bottom strip shows Nairobi local time, lined up so the same moment sits on the same vertical line. Shaded areas are night hours.

Same moment as “at 09:00 every day” in Chicago.

ChicagoNairobi

Examples

CSTEAT
0 9 * * *
0 18 * * *
0 9 * * 1-5
0 18 * * 1-5
*/15 * * * *
*/15 * * * *
0 0 * * *
0 9 * * *
30 2 * * 0
30 11 * * 0
0 0 1 * *
0 9 1 * *
0 */6 * * *
0 3-23/6 * * *
0 17 * * 5
0 2 * * 6
Every hour of the day
0 0 * * *0 9 * * *
0 1 * * *0 10 * * *
0 2 * * *0 11 * * *
0 3 * * *0 12 * * *
0 4 * * *0 13 * * *
0 5 * * *0 14 * * *
0 6 * * *0 15 * * *
0 7 * * *0 16 * * *
0 8 * * *0 17 * * *
0 9 * * *0 18 * * *
0 10 * * *0 19 * * *
0 11 * * *0 20 * * *
0 12 * * *0 21 * * *
0 13 * * *0 22 * * *
0 14 * * *0 23 * * *
0 15 * * *0 0 * * *next day
0 16 * * *0 1 * * *next day
0 17 * * *0 2 * * *next day
0 18 * * *0 3 * * *next day
0 19 * * *0 4 * * *next day
0 20 * * *0 5 * * *next day
0 21 * * *0 6 * * *next day
0 22 * * *0 7 * * *next day
0 23 * * *0 8 * * *next day

Questions

How do I convert a cron expression from CST to EAT?

EAT is currently 9 hours ahead of CST. Add 9 hours to the hour field, and shift the day-of-week if the time crosses midnight. For example, 0 9 * * 1-5 (weekdays at 09:00 CST) becomes 0 18 * * 1-5 in EAT.

What is the time difference between CST and EAT?

Central Time is UTC-6 / UTC-5 and East Africa Time is UTC+3. Right now eAT is currently 9 hours ahead of CST.

Does daylight saving time affect CST to EAT cron conversion?

CST observes daylight saving time, so the difference between CST (UTC-6 / UTC-5) and EAT (UTC+3) changes during the year. Re-check your converted cron after each DST change.

What is midnight CST in EAT cron?

Midnight in CST (0 0 * * *) is 0 9 * * * in EAT.