Current Time in CST (Central Time)

About Central Time (US) (CST/CDT)

Central Time covers the middle of the United States, from the Great Lakes down through Texas, and is one of the most populous US timezones — home to Chicago, one of the country's largest financial and business hubs.

It observes daylight saving time the same way Eastern Time does, shifting an hour forward each spring and back each autumn.

• UTC offset: UTC-6 (CST) / UTC-5 (CDT)
• Daylight saving: Central Time observes daylight saving: it's CST (UTC-6) in winter and CDT (UTC-5) from March to November.
• Common cities/regions: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Mexico City (Mexico, no DST)