The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and a few Caribbean islands. [1]

Central Standard Time (CST) is a standard time zone in use from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March—when Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not in effect. Central Daylight Time (CDT) is used during the remainder of the year.

5 days ago · In North America, Central Standard Time (CST) refers to a time which is followed in the Central Time Zone. CST means a standard time where six hours is subtracted from GMT (UTC/GMT −6), and during daylight saving time (DST), …

3 days ago · Check exact current time in Central Time Zone and discover the key facts: where CT is observed, time change dates, UTC time offset, time zone abbreviations.

Jan 30, 2025 · What time is it CST? Check exact current time and discover the key facts about Central Standard Time

6 days ago · Exact time now, time zone, time difference, sunrise/sunset time and key facts for Central Standard Time (CST).

Exact time now, time zone, time difference, sunrise/sunset time and key facts for Central Time (CT).

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While not entirely centralized in the grand scheme of things, Central Standard Time is a time zone located six hours behind Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) and is used by both North America and Central America.

The Central Time Zone, includes that part of the United States that is west of the boundary line between the eastern and central standard time zones (view) and east of the boundary line between the central and mountain standard time zones described (view).