CST is not in use right now: Central Time is on CDT (UTC−5). The clock shows the time at CST's own offset, UTC−6.
CST is 11.5 hours behind of IST (India Standard Time).
Central Time
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
IANA: America/Chicago · UTC−5
In effect now
Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)
Sunrise 06:45 · Sunset 18:34
Daylight 11h 48m · Solar noon 12:40
| City | Local time | Difference from CST |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Thu | 1 hour ahead |
| Los Angeles | Thu | 2 hours behind |
| London | Fri | 6 hours ahead |
| Paris | Fri | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai | Fri | 9 hours ahead |
| Mumbai | Fri | 10.5 hours ahead |
| Singapore | Fri | 13 hours ahead |
| Tokyo | Fri | 14 hours ahead |
| Sydney | Fri | 15 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg | Fri | 7 hours ahead |
| São Paulo | Thu | 2 hours ahead |
Clocks in CST run on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5); software knows the zone as America/Chicago.
Yes. CST is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |