CST vs UTC
Central Time (US & Canada) (CST/CDT) is UTC−6 in winter and UTC−5 in summer. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is UTC+0 year-round.
Because Central Time (US & Canada) observes daylight saving and the other zone does not, the gap changes during the year: 6 hours ahead in the northern winter and 5 hours ahead in summer, with a few weeks in spring and autumn where it's an hour different again. The converter uses the exact rules for the date you choose.
CST to UTC conversion table
Summer (daylight saving) times, mid-July:
| CST/CDT | UTC |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 AM (+1 day) |
Winter (standard) times, mid-January:
| CST | UTC |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 8:00 PM | 2:00 AM (+1 day) |
| 10:00 PM | 4:00 AM (+1 day) |
Scheduling between CST and UTC
The working-day overlap is a few hours: morning in the zone that's behind matches afternoon in the zone that's ahead. For example, 9 AM CST is 2:00 PM UTC. Always write the city alongside the abbreviation in invites — several abbreviations (CST, IST, AST) are used by more than one region.
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