Central Time (CST/CDT)
New YorkRepresentative city Morning
CSTCentral Standard Time
Friday, November 6
Daylight saving
Clocks go forward on Mar 14STANDARDNOWCST -06:00Nov 1 – Mar 14 (2027)
DAYLIGHTCDT -05:00Mar 14 – Nov 7 (2027)
CSTCDTCST
TODAYJANAPRJULOCTDEC
Time of day
New YorkMorning
0006121824
NightDawn / duskDaytime
About Central Time
Central Time follows the local rules of the places below. The abbreviation and UTC offset update when their clocks change. This clock shifts for daylight saving — for the places that stay on standard time all year, see Central Standard Time.
Representative time zone: America/Chicago. Currently Central Standard Time (CST), UTC −06:00.
Used in Canada, Mexico, the United States.
Current abbreviation detailsLocal time-zone rules
10 IANA zonesAmerica/ChicagoCST · UTC −06:00
America/Rainy_RiverCST · UTC −06:00
America/WinnipegCST · UTC −06:00
America/MatamorosCST · UTC −06:00
America/North_Dakota/BeulahCST · UTC −06:00
America/North_Dakota/CenterCST · UTC −06:00
America/Indiana/KnoxCST · UTC −06:00
America/MenomineeCST · UTC −06:00
America/North_Dakota/New_SalemCST · UTC −06:00
America/Indiana/Tell_CityCST · UTC −06:00
Places using Central Time
25 placesWinnipegCanadaMatamorosMexicoAustinUnited StatesBeulahUnited StatesCenterUnited StatesChicagoUnited StatesDallasUnited StatesFort WorthUnited StatesHoustonUnited StatesKansas CityUnited StatesKnoxUnited StatesMemphisUnited StatesMenomineeUnited StatesMilwaukeeUnited StatesMinneapolisUnited StatesNashvilleUnited StatesNew OrleansUnited StatesNew SalemUnited StatesOklahoma CityUnited StatesOmahaUnited StatesSan AntonioUnited StatesSpringfieldUnited StatesSt. LouisUnited StatesTell CityUnited StatesVincennesUnited States