Current Central Time

Central Time · CST · UTC-6

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Central Time is on CST (UTC-6) in January and CDT (UTC-5) in July.

Time zone in Central Time

Time zone
Central Standard Time (CST)
UTC offset
UTC-6 on Nov 1, 2026
IANA zone
America/Chicago
Daylight saving
Yes, 2 changes in 2026

Daylight saving time in 2026

  • Sun, Mar 8, 2026: at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM.
  • Sun, Nov 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM, clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM.

Time difference from Central Time

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

Differences as of Nov 1, 2026.

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