Timezone planner
UTC to Central Time (CST/CDT)
Central Time (CST/CDT) is 5 hours behind UTC. The gap moves between 6 hours and 5 hours during the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
UTC
11:41pm
Sunday 04 October · UTC
Central Time (CST/CDT)
6:41pm
Sunday 04 October · CDT
Times as of when this page loaded.
Best time for a meeting
Working hours overlap for 5 hours: 1pm–6pm in UTC.
Hour by hour
Today's hours in UTC and the same moments in Central Time (CST/CDT). Shaded rows are 8am–6pm in both.
| UTC | Central Time (CST/CDT) |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7pm−1 day |
| 1am | 8pm−1 day |
| 2am | 9pm−1 day |
| 3am | 10pm−1 day |
| 4am | 11pm−1 day |
| 5am | 12am |
| 6am | 1am |
| 7am | 2am |
| 8am | 3am |
| 9am | 4am |
| 10am | 5am |
| 11am | 6am |
| 12pm | 7am |
| 1pm | 8am |
| 2pm | 9am |
| 3pm | 10am |
| 4pm | 11am |
| 5pm | 12pm |
| 6pm | 1pm |
| 7pm | 2pm |
| 8pm | 3pm |
| 9pm | 4pm |
| 10pm | 5pm |
| 11pm | 6pm |
Questions
- What is the time difference between UTC and Central Time (CST/CDT)?
- Central Time (CST/CDT) is 5 hours behind UTC. The gap moves between 6 hours and 5 hours during the year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates.
- What is a good time for a meeting between UTC and Central Time (CST/CDT)?
- Working hours overlap for 5 hours: 1pm–6pm in UTC.