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Central Time (CST/CDT) Converter

Convert Central Time to any time zone, with daylight saving handled automatically. The table below compares it with every other zone.

CST → UTC

6:00 PM

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

CST to UTC conversion chart

Each hour of the day in CST and its equivalent in UTC.

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

Central Time compared with every other time zone

Each row converts from Central Time to another zone. Where daylight saving changes the time difference, each stretch of 2026 is listed with its dates.

FromToCities in To zoneTime differenceCurrent timeConvert
Central Time (CST/CDT)American Samoa TimeUTC-11UTC-11Midway, Pago Pago6h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)5h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to Midway
Central Time (CST/CDT)Niue TimeNUTUTC-11Alofi6h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)5h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to NUT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Cook Islands TimeCKTUTC-10Avarua5h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)4h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CKT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Hawaii-Aleutian TimeHASTUTC-10Honolulu, East Honolulu, Pearl City, Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale5h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)4h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to HAST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Hawaii-Aleutian Time – AdakHAST/HADTUTC-10 / UTC-9Adak5h behind (Mar 8 – Mar 8)4h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h behind (Nov 1 – Nov 1)4h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to HAST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Tahiti TimeTAHTUTC-10Faaa, Papeete, Punaauia5h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)4h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to TAHT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Marquesas TimeMARTUTC-9:30Marquesas4h 30m behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h 30m behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to MART
Central Time (CST/CDT)Alaska TimeAKST/AKDTUTC-9 / UTC-8Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Eagle River4h behind (Mar 8 – Mar 8)3h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)2h behind (Nov 1 – Nov 1)3h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AKST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Gambier TimeGAMTUTC-9Gambier4h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GAMT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Pacific TimePST/PDTUTC-8 / UTC-7Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Tijuana, Mexicali, Ensenada, Rosarito, Vancouver, Surrey, Victoria, Burnaby3h behind (Mar 8 – Mar 8)2h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h behind (Nov 1 – Nov 1)2h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Pitcairn TimePSTUTC-8Adamstown3h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)2h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Mexican Pacific TimeUTC-7UTC-7Hermosillo, Culiacán, Mazatlán, Tepic2h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to Hermosillo
Central Time (CST/CDT)Mountain TimeMST/MDTUTC-7 / UTC-6Denver, El Paso, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Red Deer, Ciudad Juárez2h behind (Mar 8 – Mar 8)1h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)Same time (Nov 1 – Nov 1)1h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to MST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Mountain Time – PhoenixMSTUTC-7Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler2h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to MST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Yukon TimeYTUTC-7Whitehorse, Fort St. John, Creston, Dawson2h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h behind (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to YT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Central Time – Mexico CityCSTUTC-6Mexico City, Iztapalapa, Puebla, Ecatepec de Morelos, Belize City, San Pedro, Orange Walk, Belmopan, Guatemala City, Villa Nueva, Mixco, Cobán, Managua, León, Masaya, Chinandega, San José, Limón, San Francisco, Alajuela, San Salvador, Soyapango, San Miguel, Santa Ana, Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, Choloma1h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)Same time (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Easter Island TimeEAST/EADTUTC-6 / UTC-5EasterSame time (Mar 8 – Apr 4)1h behind (Apr 4 – Sep 5)Same time (Sep 5 – Nov 1)1h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to EAST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Galapagos TimeGALTUTC-6Galapagos1h behind (Mar 8 – Nov 1)Same time (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GALT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Acre TimeACTUTC-5Rio Branco, Cruzeiro do Sul, Tarauacá, Sena MadureiraSame time (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to ACT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Colombia TimeCOTUTC-5Bogotá, Cali, Medellín, BarranquillaSame time (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to COT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Cuba TimeCST/CDTUTC-5 / UTC-4Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey, Holguín2h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 8)1h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)Same time (Nov 1 – Nov 1)1h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Eastern TimeEST/EDTUTC-5 / UTC-4New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Philadelphia, Nassau, Lucaya, Freeport, Killarney, Port-au-Prince, Carrefour, Delmas, Port-de-Paix, Providenciales, Cockburn Town, Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Mississauga2h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 8)1h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)Same time (Nov 1 – Nov 1)1h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to EST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Eastern Time – PanamaESTUTC-5Panamá, San Miguelito, Juan Díaz, David, Atikokan, Cancún, Chetumal, Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, George Town, West Bay, Kingston, New Kingston, Spanish Town, PortmoreSame time (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to EST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Ecuador TimeECTUTC-5Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Santo Domingo de los ColoradosSame time (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to ECT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Peru TimePETUTC-5Lima, Callao, Arequipa, TrujilloSame time (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Amazon TimeAMTUTC-4Manaus, Campo Grande, Cuiabá, Porto Velho1h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)2h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AMT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Atlantic TimeAST/ADTUTC-4 / UTC-3Halifax, Sydney, Dartmouth, Moncton, Hamilton, Thule3h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 8)2h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h ahead (Nov 1 – Nov 1)2h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Atlantic Time – Santo DomingoASTUTC-4Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Santo Domingo Oeste, Santo Domingo Este, Basseterre, Blanc-Sablon, Brades, Plymouth, Bridgetown, Chaguanas, Mon Repos, San Fernando, Port of Spain, Fort-de-France, Le Lamentin, Le Robert, Sainte-Marie, Gros Islet, Castries, Gustavia, Kingstown, Calliaqua, Kralendijk, Les Abymes, Baie-Mahault, Le Gosier, Petit-Bourg, Marigot, Oranjestad, Noord, Tanki Leendert, San Nicolas, Philipsburg, Road Town, Roseau, Saint Croix, Charlotte Amalie, Saint George's, Saint John’s, San Juan, Bayamón, Carolina, Ponce, The Valley, Willemstad, Bandariba1h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)2h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Bolivia TimeBOTUTC-4La Paz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cochabamba, Sucre1h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)2h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to BOT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Chile TimeCLTUTC-4 / UTC-3Santiago, Puente Alto, Maipú, Antofagasta2h ahead (Mar 8 – Apr 4)1h ahead (Apr 4 – Sep 6)2h ahead (Sep 6 – Nov 1)3h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CLT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Guyana TimeGYTUTC-4Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam1h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)2h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GYT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Venezuela TimeVETUTC-4Caracas, Maracaibo, Valencia, Barquisimeto1h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)2h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to VET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Newfoundland TimeNST/NDTUTC-3:30 / UTC-2:30St. John's, Mount Pearl, Paradise, Corner Brook3h 30m ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 8)2h 30m ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)1h 30m ahead (Nov 1 – Nov 1)2h 30m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to NST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Argentina TimeARTUTC-3Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario, Mar del Plata2h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to ART
Central Time (CST/CDT)Brasilia TimeBRTUTC-3São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador2h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to BRT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Chile Time – Punta ArenasCLTUTC-3Punta Arenas, Coyhaique, Puerto Natales, Puerto Aysén, Palmer, Rothera2h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CLT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Falkland Islands TimeFKSTUTC-3Stanley2h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to FKST
Central Time (CST/CDT)French Guiana TimeGFTUTC-3Cayenne, Matoury, Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, Kourou2h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GFT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Paraguay TimePYTUTC-3Asunción, Ciudad del Este, San Lorenzo, Capiatá2h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PYT
Central Time (CST/CDT)St. Pierre & Miquelon TimePMUTC-3 / UTC-2Saint-Pierre4h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 8)3h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)2h ahead (Nov 1 – Nov 1)3h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PM
Central Time (CST/CDT)Suriname TimeSRTUTC-3Paramaribo, Blauwgrond, Rainville, Flora2h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to SRT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Uruguay TimeUYTUTC-3Montevideo, Salto, Paysandú, Las Piedras2h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)3h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to UYT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Fernando de Noronha TimeFNTUTC-2Noronha3h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)4h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to FNT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Greenland TimeUTC-2UTC-2 / UTC-1Nuuk, Scoresbysund3h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 29)4h ahead (Mar 29 – Oct 24)3h ahead (Oct 24 – Nov 1)4h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to Nuuk
Central Time (CST/CDT)South Georgia TimeGSTUTC-2Grytviken3h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)4h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Azores TimeAZOTUTC-1 / UTC+0Ponta Delgada4h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 29)5h ahead (Mar 29 – Oct 25)4h ahead (Oct 25 – Nov 1)5h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AZOT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Cape Verde TimeCVTUTC-1Praia, Mindelo, Espargos, Assomada4h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)5h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CVT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Coordinated Universal TimeUTCUTC+0UTC5h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)6h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to UTC
Central Time (CST/CDT)Greenwich Mean TimeGMT/BSTUTC+0 / UTC+1London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Douglas, Dublin, South Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Saint Helier, Saint Peter Port5h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 29)6h ahead (Mar 29 – Oct 25)5h ahead (Oct 25 – Nov 1)6h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GMT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Greenwich Mean Time – AccraGMTUTC+0Kumasi, Accra, Tamale, Takoradi, Abidjan, Abobo, Bouaké, Korhogo, Bamako, Sikasso, Koutiala, Ségou, Bissau, Gabú, Bafatá, Xitole, Conakry, Camayenne, Nzérékoré, Kankan, Dakar, Touba, Pikine, Guédiawaye, Danmarkshavn, Freetown, Bo, Kenema, Koidu, Jamestown, Lomé, Sokodé, Kara, Atakpamé, Monrovia, Gbarnga, Buchanan, Ganta, Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Kiffa, Dar Naim, Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Koudougou, Saaba, Reykjavík, Kópavogur, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær, São Tomé, Serekunda, Brikama, Bununka Kunda, Sukuta5h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)6h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GMT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Greenwich Mean Time – TrollGMTUTC+0 / UTC+2Troll5h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 29)7h ahead (Mar 29 – Oct 25)5h ahead (Oct 25 – Nov 1)6h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GMT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Western European TimeWET/WESTUTC+0 / UTC+1Lisbon, Porto, Amadora, Braga, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, La Laguna, Telde, Tórshavn5h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 29)6h ahead (Mar 29 – Oct 25)5h ahead (Oct 25 – Nov 1)6h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to WET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Western European Time – CasablancaWETUTC+0 / UTC+1Casablanca, Rabat, Fes, Tangier, Laayoune, Dakhla, Boujdour7h ahead (until Feb 15)6h ahead (Feb 15 – Mar 8)5h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 22)6h ahead (Mar 22 – Sep 20)5h ahead (Sep 20 – Nov 1)6h ahead (from Nov 1)–Convert CST to WET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Central European TimeCET/CESTUTC+1 / UTC+2Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Andorra la Vella, les Escaldes, Belgrade, Niš, Novi Sad, Zemun, Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Köln, Bratislava, Košice, Petržalka, Nitra, Brussels, Antwerpen, Gent, Charleroi, Budapest, Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Copenhagen, Århus, Odense, Aalborg, Gibraltar, Ljubljana, Maribor, Celje, Kranj, Longyearbyen, Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Dudelange, Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Zaragoza, Monaco, Monte-Carlo, Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Podgorica, Nikšić, Herceg Novi, Pljevlja, Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Pilsen, Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, San Marino, San Pawl il-Baħar, Birkirkara, Mosta, Sliema, Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Zenica, Tuzla, Skopje, Kumanovo, Prilep, Bitola, Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö, Uppsala, Tirana, Durrës, Vlorë, Elbasan, Vaduz, Vatican City, Vienna, Graz, Linz, Favoriten, Warsaw, Łódź, Kraków, Wrocław, Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek, Zürich, Genève, Basel, Lausanne6h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 29)7h ahead (Mar 29 – Oct 25)6h ahead (Oct 25 – Nov 1)7h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Central European Time – AlgiersCETUTC+1Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Tunis, Sfax, Sousse, Kairouan6h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)7h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CET
Central Time (CST/CDT)West Africa TimeWATUTC+1Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Abuja, Bangui, Bimbo, Bégoua, Carnot, Bata, Malabo, Ebebiyin, Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire, Dolisie, Nkayi, Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi, Porto-Novo, Parakou, Douala, Yaoundé, Bamenda, Bafoussam, Kinshasa, Kikwit, Masina, Mbandaka, Libreville, Port-Gentil, Franceville, Owendo, Luanda, Lubango, Huambo, Benguela, N'Djamena, Moundou, Abéché, Sarh, Niamey, Maradi, Zinder, Tahoua6h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)7h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to WAT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Central Africa TimeCATUTC+2Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu, Zomba, Bujumbura, Gitega, Ngozi, Rumonge, Gaborone, Francistown, Mogoditshane, Maun, Harare, Bulawayo, Chitungwiza, Mutare, Juba, Winejok, Yei, Malakal, Khartoum, Omdurman, Khartoum North, Nyala, Kigali, Gisenyi, Musanze, Nyagatare, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga, Kisangani, Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola, Chipata, Maputo, Matola, Nampula, Beira, Windhoek, Rundu, Walvis Bay, Swakopmund7h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)8h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CAT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Eastern European TimeEET/EESTUTC+2 / UTC+3Athens, Thessaloníki, Pátra, Piraeus, Bucharest, Sector 3, Iaşi, Sector 6, Chisinau, Tiraspol, Bălţi, Bender, Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Vantaa, Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro, Mariehamn, Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca, Stróvolos, Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava, Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Tallinn, Tartu, Narva, Pärnu, Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Šiauliai7h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 29)8h ahead (Mar 29 – Oct 25)7h ahead (Oct 25 – Nov 1)8h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to EET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Eastern European Time – BeirutEET/EESTUTC+2 / UTC+3Beirut, Ra’s Bayrūt, Tripoli, Sidon7h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 29)8h ahead (Mar 29 – Oct 24)7h ahead (Oct 24 – Nov 1)8h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to EET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Eastern European Time – CairoEET/EESTUTC+2 / UTC+3Cairo, Alexandria, Giza, Shubrā al Khaymah7h ahead (Mar 8 – Apr 24)8h ahead (Apr 24 – Oct 29)7h ahead (Oct 29 – Nov 1)8h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to EET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Eastern European Time – HebronEET/EESTUTC+2 / UTC+3East Jerusalem, Gaza, Khān Yūnis, Jabālyā7h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 28)8h ahead (Mar 28 – Oct 24)7h ahead (Oct 24 – Nov 1)8h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to EET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Eastern European Time – TripoliEETUTC+2Tripoli, Benghazi, Misratah, Zliten, Kaliningrad, Chernyakhovsk, Sovetsk, Baltiysk7h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)8h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to EET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Israel TimeIST/IDTUTC+2 / UTC+3Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, West Jerusalem, Haifa7h ahead (Mar 8 – Mar 27)8h ahead (Mar 27 – Oct 25)7h ahead (Oct 25 – Nov 1)8h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to IST
Central Time (CST/CDT)South Africa TimeSASTUTC+2Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Manzini, Mbabane, Lobamba, Maseru, Maputsoe, Mohale's Hoek, Mafeteng7h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)8h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to SAST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Arabian TimeASTUTC+3Baghdad, Al Mawşil al Jadīdah, Al Başrah al Qadīmah, Mosul, Al Aḩmadī, Ḩawallī, As Sālimīyah, Şabāḩ as Sālim, Al Muharraq, Manama, Madīnat Ḩamad, Ar Rifā‘, Doha, Ar Rayyān, Al Maţār al ‘Atīq, Al Manşūrah, Jeddah, Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Sanaa, Aden, Taiz, Ibb8h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)9h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AST
Central Time (CST/CDT)East Africa TimeEATUTC+3Nairobi, Kakamega, Mombasa, Nakuru, Addis Ababa, Jijiga, Gonder, Mek'ele, Antananarivo, Toamasina, Antsirabe, Mahajanga, Asmara, Keren, Himora, Massawa, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar, Djibouti, Ali Sabih, Dikhil, Tadjoura, Kampala, Nansana, Kira, Bunamwaya, Mamoudzou, Koungou, Labattoir, Kaouéni, Mogadishu, Borama, Hargeysa, Berbera, Moroni, Moutsamoudou, Fomboni8h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)9h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to EAT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Jordan TimeUTC+3UTC+3Amman, Zarqa, Irbid, Russeifa8h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)9h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to Amman
Central Time (CST/CDT)Moscow TimeMSKUTC+3Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Nizhniy Novgorod, Kazan, Minsk, Homyel', Hrodna, Vitebsk, Sevastopol, Simferopol, Kerch, Yevpatoriya8h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)9h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to MSK
Central Time (CST/CDT)Syowa TimeSYOTUTC+3Syowa8h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)9h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to SYOT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Syria TimeUTC+3UTC+3Aleppo, Damascus, Homs, Latakia8h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)9h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to Aleppo
Central Time (CST/CDT)Turkey TimeTRTUTC+3Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, İzmir8h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)9h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to TRT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Iran TimeIRSTUTC+3:30Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Karaj8h 30m ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)9h 30m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to IRST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Armenia TimeAMTUTC+4Yerevan, Malatia-Sebastia, Shengavit, Nor Nork9h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)10h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AMT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Azerbaijan TimeAZTUTC+4Baku, Sumqayıt, Ganja, Lankaran9h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)10h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AZT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Georgia TimeGETUTC+4Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi9h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)10h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Gulf TimeGSTUTC+4Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al Ain City, Muscat, Seeb, Bawshar, ‘Ibrī9h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)10h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Mauritius TimeMUTUTC+4Port Louis, Vacoas, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Curepipe9h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)10h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to MUT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Réunion TimeRETUTC+4Saint-Denis, Saint-Paul, Saint-Pierre, Le Tampon9h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)10h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to RET
Central Time (CST/CDT)Samara TimeSAMTUTC+4Samara, Saratov, Tolyatti, Izhevsk9h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)10h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to SAMT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Seychelles TimeSCTUTC+4Victoria9h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)10h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to SCT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Afghanistan TimeAFTUTC+4:30Kabul, Herāt, Mazār-e Sharīf, Kandahār9h 30m ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)10h 30m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AFT
Central Time (CST/CDT)French Southern & Antarctic TimeFSATUTC+5Port-aux-Français10h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to FSAT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Kazakhstan TimeUTC+5UTC+5Almaty, Shymkent, Aktobe, Karagandy10h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to Almaty
Central Time (CST/CDT)Maldives TimeMVTUTC+5Male10h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to MVT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Mawson TimeMAWTUTC+5Mawson, Vostok10h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to MAWT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Pakistan TimePKTUTC+5Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Faisalabad10h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PKT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Tajikistan TimeTJTUTC+5Dushanbe, Isfara, Istaravshan, Kŭlob10h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to TJT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Turkmenistan TimeTMTUTC+5Ashgabat, Türkmenabat, Daşoguz, Mary10h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to TMT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Uzbekistan TimeUZTUTC+5Tashkent, Andijon, Namangan, Samarkand10h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to UZT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Yekaterinburg TimeYEKTUTC+5Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Ufa, Perm10h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to YEKT
Central Time (CST/CDT)India TimeISTUTC+5:30Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Colombo, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia, Maharagama, Jaffna10h 30m ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h 30m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to IST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Nepal TimeNPTUTC+5:45Kathmandu, Pokhara, Bharatpur, Pātan10h 45m ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)11h 45m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to NPT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Bangladesh TimeBSTUTC+6Dhaka, Chattogram, Gazipur, Khulna11h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)12h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to BST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Bhutan TimeBTTUTC+6Thimphu, Phuntsholing, Tsirang, Punākha11h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)12h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to BTT
Central Time (CST/CDT)China Time – UrumqiCSTUTC+6Ürümqi, Shihezi, Korla, Aqsu11h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)12h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Indian Ocean TimeIOTUTC+6Chagos11h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)12h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to IOT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Kyrgyzstan TimeKGTUTC+6Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Karakol11h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)12h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to KGT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Omsk TimeOMSTUTC+6Omsk, Tara, Kalachinsk, Isil’kul’11h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)12h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to OMST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Cocos Islands TimeCCTUTC+6:30West Island11h 30m ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)12h 30m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CCT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Myanmar TimeMMTUTC+6:30Yangon, Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw, Hlaingthaya Township11h 30m ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)12h 30m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to MMT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Christmas Island TimeCXTUTC+7Flying Fish Cove12h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)13h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CXT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Davis TimeDAVTUTC+7Davis12h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)13h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to DAVT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Hovd TimeHOVTUTC+7Ulaangom, Khovd, Ölgii, Altai12h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)13h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to HOVT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Indochina TimeICTUTC+7Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Mueang Nonthaburi, Chon Buri, Ho Chi Minh City, Cần Thơ, Da Nang, Biên Hòa, Phnom Penh, Takeo, Siem Reap, Battambang, Vientiane, Savannakhet, Pakse, Thakhèk12h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)13h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to ICT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Novosibirsk TimeNOVTUTC+7Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Barnaul, Tomsk12h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)13h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to NOVT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Western Indonesia TimeWIBUTC+7Jakarta, Surabaya, Bekasi, Bandung12h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)13h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to WIB
Central Time (CST/CDT)Australian Western TimeAWSTUTC+8Perth, Mandurah, Bunbury, Geraldton, Casey13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AWST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Brunei TimeUTC+8UTC+8Bandar Seri Begawan, Sengkurong, Mentiri, Kuala Belait13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to Bandar Seri Begawan
Central Time (CST/CDT)Central Indonesia TimeWITAUTC+8Makassar, Samarinda, Denpasar, Balikpapan13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to WITA
Central Time (CST/CDT)China TimeCSTUTC+8Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Macau, Taipa, Sé, Luhuan13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Hong Kong TimeHKTUTC+8Hong Kong, New Territories, Kowloon, Hong Kong Island13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to HKT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Irkutsk TimeIRKTUTC+8Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Bratsk, Angarsk13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to IRKT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Malaysia TimeMYTUTC+8Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru, Kampung Baru Subang, Petaling Jaya13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to MYT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Philippine TimePHTUTC+8Quezon City, Davao, Caloocan City, Manila13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PHT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Singapore TimeSGTUTC+8Singapore, Ulu Bedok, Bedok New Town, Tampines Estate13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to SGT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Taiwan TimeUTC+8UTC+8Taipei, New Taipei City, Taichung, Kaohsiung13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to Taipei
Central Time (CST/CDT)Ulaanbaatar TimeULATUTC+8Ulan Bator, Erdenet, Darhan, Choibalsan13h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to ULAT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Australian Central Western TimeACWSTUTC+8:45Eucla13h 45m ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)14h 45m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to ACWST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Eastern Indonesia TimeWITUTC+9Jayapura, Ambon, Sorong, Ternate14h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)15h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to WIT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Japan TimeJSTUTC+9Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya14h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)15h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to JST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Korean TimeKSTUTC+9Seoul, Busan, Incheon, Daegu, Pyongyang, Hamhŭng, Namp’o, Sunch’ŏn14h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)15h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to KST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Palau TimePWTUTC+9Ngerulmud14h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)15h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PWT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Timor-Leste TimeUTC+9UTC+9Dili, Maliana, Suai, Likisá14h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)15h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to Dili
Central Time (CST/CDT)Yakutsk TimeYAKTUTC+9Chita, Yakutsk, Blagoveshchensk, Belogorsk14h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)15h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to YAKT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Australian Central TimeACST/ACDTUTC+9:30 / UTC+10:30Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Mount Gambier, Morphett Vale15h 30m ahead (Mar 8 – Apr 5)14h 30m ahead (Apr 5 – Oct 4)15h 30m ahead (Oct 4 – Nov 1)16h 30m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to ACST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Australian Central Time – DarwinACSTUTC+9:30Darwin, Palmerston, Alice Springs14h 30m ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)15h 30m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to ACST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Australian Eastern TimeAEST/AEDTUTC+10 / UTC+11Sydney, Melbourne, Newcastle, Canberra16h ahead (Mar 8 – Apr 5)15h ahead (Apr 5 – Oct 4)16h ahead (Oct 4 – Nov 1)17h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AEST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Australian Eastern Time – BrisbaneAESTUTC+10Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Logan City15h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)16h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to AEST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Chamorro TimeChSTUTC+10Dededo Village, Yigo Village, Tamuning-Tumon-Harmon Village, Tamuning, Saipan15h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)16h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to ChST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Chuuk TimeCHUTUTC+10Chuuk15h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)16h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CHUT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Dumont d’Urville TimeUTC+10UTC+10DumontDUrville15h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)16h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to DumontDUrville
Central Time (CST/CDT)Papua New Guinea TimePGTUTC+10Port Moresby, Lae, Mount Hagen, Popondetta15h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)16h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PGT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Vladivostok TimeVLATUTC+10Khabarovsk, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk Vtoroy, Komsomolsk-on-Amur15h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)16h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to VLAT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Lord Howe TimeLHST/LHDTUTC+10:30 / UTC+11Lord Howe16h ahead (Mar 8 – Apr 5)15h 30m ahead (Apr 5 – Oct 4)16h ahead (Oct 4 – Nov 1)17h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to LHST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Bougainville TimeBSTUTC+11Arawa16h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)17h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to BST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Kosrae TimeKOSTUTC+11Kosrae, Palikir16h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)17h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to KOST
Central Time (CST/CDT)New Caledonia TimeNCTUTC+11Nouméa, Mont-Dore, Dumbéa16h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)17h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to NCT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Norfolk Island TimeNFTUTC+11 / UTC+12Kingston17h ahead (Mar 8 – Apr 5)16h ahead (Apr 5 – Oct 4)17h ahead (Oct 4 – Nov 1)18h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to NFT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Sakhalin TimeSAKTUTC+11Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Magadan, Korsakov, Kholmsk16h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)17h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to SAKT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Solomon Islands TimeSBTUTC+11Honiara, Panatina, Nggosi, Tandai16h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)17h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to SBT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Vanuatu TimeVUTUTC+11Port-Vila16h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)17h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to VUT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Fiji TimeFJTUTC+12Nasinu, Suva, Lautoka, Nadi17h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)18h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to FJT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Gilbert Islands TimeGILTUTC+12Tarawa17h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)18h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to GILT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Kamchatka TimePETTUTC+12Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Yelizovo, Vilyuchinsk, Anadyr17h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)18h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PETT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Marshall Islands TimeMHTUTC+12Majuro, Kwajalein17h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)18h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to MHT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Nauru TimeNRTUTC+12Yaren17h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)18h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to NRT
Central Time (CST/CDT)New Zealand TimeNZST/NZDTUTC+12 / UTC+13Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Manukau City, McMurdo18h ahead (Mar 8 – Apr 5)17h ahead (Apr 5 – Sep 27)18h ahead (Sep 27 – Nov 1)19h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to NZST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Tuvalu TimeTVTUTC+12Funafuti17h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)18h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to TVT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Wake Island TimeWAKTUTC+12Wake17h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)18h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to WAKT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Wallis & Futuna TimeWFTUTC+12Mata-Utu17h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)18h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to WFT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Chatham TimeCHAST/CHADTUTC+12:45 / UTC+13:45Chatham18h 45m ahead (Mar 8 – Apr 5)17h 45m ahead (Apr 5 – Sep 27)18h 45m ahead (Sep 27 – Nov 1)19h 45m ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to CHAST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Phoenix Islands TimePHOTUTC+13Kanton18h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)19h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to PHOT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Samoa TimeSSTUTC+13Apia18h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)19h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to SST
Central Time (CST/CDT)Tokelau TimeTKTUTC+13Fakaofo18h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)19h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to TKT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Tonga TimeTOTUTC+13Nuku‘alofa18h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)19h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to TOT
Central Time (CST/CDT)Line Islands TimeLINTUTC+14Kiritimati19h ahead (Mar 8 – Nov 1)20h ahead (Nov 1 – Mar 8)–Convert CST to LINT

Time zone details

Central Time

Canada, Mexico, United States

Abbreviation
CST/CDT
Current UTC offset
UTC-6
Daylight saving
Observed
Major cities
Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas +8 more

Coordinated Universal Time

Worldwide reference scale

Abbreviation
UTC
Current UTC offset
UTC+0
Daylight saving
Not observed
Major cities
UTC

Cities in these time zones

A time zone is a rule, not a place. Cities that keep the same standard offset and switch their clocks on the same dates share one time zone, so they are listed together here and appear as a single option in the pickers above. Berlin, Paris, Madrid, and Rome are all Central European Time; New York and Toronto are both Eastern Time. Cities that merely happen to read the same right now stay separate — London and Abidjan both show UTC+0 each winter, but only London moves to UTC+1 in summer, so converting to one is not the same as converting to the other.

Every city below converts identically, on every date, including daylight-saving changeovers. Pick whichever name you recognise — the result is the same.

Central Time

CST/CDT · UTC-6

12 cities across 3 countries · 3 IANA zones

Canada
Winnipeg, Brandon, Steinbach, Kenora
Mexico
Reynosa, Heroica Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Ciudad Acuña
United States
Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas

Coordinated Universal Time

UTC · UTC+0

1 city

A reference scale rather than a place — no cities keep this time zone.

Complete tool guide

How to use the CST to UTC Time Zone Converter: dates, times, formats, and limitations

The CST to UTC Time Zone Converter is a free online time-and-date utility that converts a time in Central Time to Coordinated Universal Time. It turns calendar or timestamp information into a structured result without requiring a spreadsheet formula, command-line script, or manual calendar count.

Date calculations need more care than ordinary arithmetic because months have different lengths, leap years add a day, local clocks use time zones and daylight-saving rules, and business-day conventions vary. The tool makes its browser-based calculation repeatable while the guide below explains the assumptions you should verify.

Why use this tool?

  • Calculate or inspect calendar information without manually counting through months and leap years.
  • Change inputs quickly to compare schedules, deadlines, durations, timestamps, and planning scenarios.
  • See multiple related representations and totals together rather than converting each field separately.
  • Copy useful values into development, reporting, travel, operations, or project-planning workflows.
  • Run the calculation in the browser without submitting entered dates to a date-calculation service.

Common use cases

  • Scheduling calls or meetings between Central Time and Coordinated Universal Time regions.
  • Planning travel, broadcasts, or deadlines across the two zones.
  • Checking a spreadsheet, application, database, API, calendar, or manually calculated date result.
  • Translating technical time data into a form that colleagues or customers can understand.

How to use it

  1. 1

    Enter a date, a time in CST and confirm whether the value should be interpreted in local time or UTC.

  2. 2

    Choose the operation or output mode that matches the question you need to answer.

  3. 3

    Review the main converted time and the supporting breakdown, paying attention to direction, time zone, and included endpoints.

  4. 4

    Copy the result together with its date format, unit, and time-zone context so it is not ambiguous later.

Calculation method

It resolves each zone through the IANA time-zone database so daylight-saving transitions are applied for the date you choose.

The browser applies calendar-aware date operations rather than treating every month as an identical number of days.

Understanding the output

converted time

When sharing a result, use an unambiguous format such as an ISO date and state the time zone whenever a clock time is involved.

Time zones and limitations

Abbreviations can shift with daylight saving, so confirm the date you are converting.

Historical, legal, payroll, financial-market, and cross-border scheduling rules can require authoritative holiday calendars or time-zone databases beyond a general browser calculation.

Practical tips for better results

  • Use the swap button to reverse the direction instantly.
  • The 24-hour chart shows the full-day mapping at a glance.
  • Write month names or use ISO YYYY-MM-DD when day/month order could be misunderstood.
  • State UTC or the named local time zone instead of using an unexplained clock time.
  • Confirm whether a duration includes the start date, end date, both, or neither.

Frequently asked questions

What is the CST to UTC Time Zone Converter used for?

It converts a time in Central Time to Coordinated Universal Time. Common uses include scheduling calls or meetings between central time and coordinated universal time regions.; planning travel, broadcasts, or deadlines across the two zones.. The supporting breakdown helps make the result easier to verify and communicate.

How are leap years and different month lengths handled?

The calculation uses calendar-aware browser dates, so February and the varying lengths of calendar months are considered. Results involving a month-end can still depend on the chosen operation and should be reviewed.

Can daylight-saving time affect the result?

Yes. A local-time interval that crosses a daylight-saving change can contain 23 or 25 clock hours even when the calendar dates are one day apart. Use UTC for elapsed technical time when appropriate.

Can I use this for payroll, legal deadlines, or official schedules?

Use it as a planning and verification aid. Official calculations may depend on jurisdiction-specific holidays, cut-off times, inclusion rules, contractual definitions, or authoritative time-zone data.

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