Time in CST

CST – Central Standard Time

CDT · UTC−5

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Minutes 16 Seconds 00

What Time Is It in CST?

Places on CST are on CDT (UTC−5) right now, and there it is 11:16 AM on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. CST itself (UTC−6) is 10:16 AM.

What Is CST?

CST stands for Central Standard Time, which is UTC−6. Central Time is used in the central United States and Canada, including Chicago, Houston, Dallas and Winnipeg, and it switches to Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC−5) from March to November. Most of Mexico and Central America use CST all year.

On Sunday, November 1, 2026 the clocks change to CST (UTC−6).

CST Time Zone

CDTTime Zone
UTC−5UTC Offset
In effectDaylight Saving

CST to Other Time Zones

When it is 12:00 PM (noon) CST, it is:

UTC Coordinated Universal Time 6:00 PM
EST Eastern Standard Time 1:00 PM
MST Mountain Standard Time 11:00 AM
PST Pacific Standard Time 10:00 AM
GMT Greenwich Mean Time 6:00 PM
CET Central European Time 7:00 PM
EET Eastern European Time 8:00 PM
IST India Standard Time 11:30 PM
CST China Standard Time 2:00 AM (next day)
JST Japan Standard Time 3:00 AM (next day)
AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time 4:00 AM (next day)

Time in Other Cities

The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in CST:

City Local Time Difference
New York 12:16 PM 1 hour ahead
Los Angeles 9:16 AM 2 hours behind
London 5:16 PM 6 hours ahead
Paris 6:16 PM 7 hours ahead
Dubai 8:16 PM 9 hours ahead
New Delhi 9:46 PM 10 hours 30 minutes ahead
Manila 12:16 AM 13 hours ahead
Tokyo 1:16 AM 14 hours ahead
Sydney 2:16 AM 15 hours ahead

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