Central Time

What is the CT Central time now in minutes and seconds?

9:30:32 PM

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Current timezone: CST
Current offset: UTC/GMT -06:00
Observe DST: No

DST starts on: Sunday, March 10, 2024

DST ends on: Sunday, November 3, 2024

Daylight Saving Time

  • Central Daylight Saving Time (CDT) starts on the second Sunday of March (The clock went forward by one hour).
  • CDT ends on the first Sunday of November (The clock time will go back one hour).
  • Central Standard Time (CST) is used during the remainder of the year.

Related timezones: CST and CDT
  • CST - Central Standard Time (UTC-6)
  • CDT - Central Daylight Time (UTC-5)

Where is Central Time observed?

Find below the US Cities in the Central Time Zone. All observe DST rules


The IANA time zone identifiers for Central Time are

  • America/Chicago,
  • America/Indiana/Knox,
  • America/Indiana/Tell_City,
  • America/Menominee,
  • America/North_Dakota/Beulah,
  • America/North_Dakota/Center and
  • America/North_Dakota/New_Salem.

Related: US Timezones.