Current CST time

Central Standard Time · UTC-6

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CST (Central Standard Time) is UTC-6 all year.

Time zone in CST

Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST)
UTC offset
UTC-6, all year
Daylight saving
None (fixed offset)

Daylight saving time in 2026

CST is a fixed offset. Chicago uses CST for part of the year and CDT (UTC-5) for the rest. For the clock in Chicago right now, see current time in Chicago.

Time difference from CST

PlaceDifferenceConvert
UTC+6 h · 6 hours aheadConvert
New York+1 h · 1 hour aheadConvert
Los Angeles-2 h · 2 hours behindConvert
ChicagoSame timeConvert
London+6 h · 6 hours aheadConvert
Paris+7 h · 7 hours aheadConvert
Dubai+10 h · 10 hours aheadConvert
India+11:30 h · 11 hours 30 minutes aheadConvert
Singapore+14 h · 14 hours aheadConvert
Tokyo+15 h · 15 hours aheadConvert
Sydney+17 h · 17 hours aheadConvert

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