Current CDT time

Central Daylight Time · UTC-5

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CDT (Central Daylight Time) is UTC-5 all year.

Time zone in CDT

Time zone: Central Daylight Time (CDT)
UTC offset: UTC-5, all year
Daylight saving: None (fixed offset)

Daylight saving time in 2026

CDT is a fixed offset. Chicago uses CDT for part of the year and CST (UTC-6) for the rest. For the clock in Chicago right now, see current time in Chicago.

Time difference from CDT

Place	Difference	Convert
UTC	+5 h · 5 hours ahead	Convert
New York	Same time	Convert
Los Angeles	-3 h · 3 hours behind	Convert
Chicago	-1 h · 1 hour behind	Convert
London	+5 h · 5 hours ahead	Convert
Paris	+6 h · 6 hours ahead	Convert
Dubai	+9 h · 9 hours ahead	Convert
India	+10:30 h · 10 hours 30 minutes ahead	Convert
Singapore	+13 h · 13 hours ahead	Convert
Tokyo	+14 h · 14 hours ahead	Convert
Sydney	+16 h · 16 hours ahead	Convert

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