CST Time Now
Current time in Central Time ยท UTC-05:00
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UTC-05:00 UTC offsetCDT abbreviationAmerica/Chicago IANA zoneYes on DST
Right now the Central Time clock above is live and ticking to the second. Central Time (CST) is currently 5 hours behind UTC (GMT). Daylight saving time (DST) is in effect right now. The official IANA time-zone identifier is America/Chicago.
Next clock change in Central Time
Central Time switches to standard time (UTC-06:00) on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM local time. Counting down:
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CST right now in other time zones
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Times shown in US Eastern (America/New_York) unless a zone is specified.