When it is 7 AM Mountain Standard Time (MST), it is 8 AM Central Standard Time (CST). MST is one hour behind CST.
To clarify:
- Mountain Standard Time (MST) is UTC -7 hours.
- Central Standard Time (CST) is UTC -6 hours.
Therefore, CST is one hour ahead of MST. If it’s 7 AM MST, it’s 8 AM CST.
This difference remains consistent throughout the year when Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not in effect. During DST (which is observed in the summer months), MST becomes Mountain Daylight Time (MDT), and CST becomes Central Daylight Time (CDT), but the one-hour difference still holds.