Central Time

Central Time (CT) is a term which refers to the local time in areas observing either Central Standard Time (CST) or Central Daylight Time (CDT).

What time is it Central Time?

Central Time Zone GMT/UTC offset

Central Standard Time is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

Central Daylight Time is 5 hours behind UTC.

Time zone difference

Time zone	Difference
Central Time to Eastern Time	1 hour behind Eastern Time
Central Time to Mountain Time	1 hour ahead of Mountain Time
Central Time to Pacific Time	2 hours ahead of Pacific Time

Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Name
CT	Central Time
CST	Central Standard Time
CDT	Central Daylight Time

Daylight Saving Time in 2019

DST starts on Sunday 10 March 2019, 02:00 standard time
Move your clock back 1 hour
DST ends on Sunday 03 November 2019, 02:00 daylight time
Move your clock back 1 hour

Iana Timezones where CT is currently observed

America/Bahia_Banderas	America/Belize
America/Chicago	America/Costa_Rica
America/El_Salvador	America/Guatemala
America/Indiana/Knox	America/Indiana/Tell_City
America/Managua	America/Matamoros
America/Menominee	America/Merida
America/Mexico_City	America/Monterrey
America/North_Dakota/Beulah	America/North_Dakota/Center
America/North_Dakota/New_Salem	America/Rainy_River
America/Rankin_Inlet	America/Regina
America/Resolute	America/Swift_Current
America/Tegucigalpa	America/Winnipeg

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What is Central Time: abbreviations, main facts, UTC offset and other information.