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UTC is 5 hours ahead of Central Time from March 8 to November 1, and 6 hours ahead the rest of 2026. Type any time below, or pick another place.

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3:00 PM
Friday, November 13
6 hours ahead of Central Time (US) · UTC

Central Time (US) to UTC, hour by hour (Nov 13, 2026)

Central Time (US) CSTUTC UTC
12:00 AM6:00 AM
1:00 AM7:00 AM
2:00 AM8:00 AM
3:00 AM9:00 AM
4:00 AM10:00 AM
5:00 AM11:00 AM
6:00 AM12:00 PM
7:00 AM1:00 PM
8:00 AM2:00 PM
9:00 AM3:00 PM
10:00 AM4:00 PM
11:00 AM5:00 PM
12:00 PM6:00 PM
1:00 PM7:00 PM
2:00 PM8:00 PM
3:00 PM9:00 PM
4:00 PM10:00 PM
5:00 PM11:00 PM
6:00 PM12:00 AMSat
7:00 PM1:00 AMSat
8:00 PM2:00 AMSat
9:00 PM3:00 AMSat
10:00 PM4:00 AMSat
11:00 PM5:00 AMSat

Shaded rows: 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. A weekday is shown next to times that fall on a different day. The table follows the date picked above.

When daylight saving changes the gap

2026

  • Jan 1 – Mar 8 6 hours ahead of Central Time (US)
  • Mar 8 – Nov 1 5 hours ahead of Central Time (US)
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 6 hours ahead of Central Time (US)

Central Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 8 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 1 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM). UTC doesn't change its clocks in 2026.

2027

  • Jan 1 – Mar 14 6 hours ahead of Central Time (US)
  • Mar 14 – Nov 7 5 hours ahead of Central Time (US)
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 6 hours ahead of Central Time (US)

Central Time (US) moves its clocks forward on March 14 (2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM) and back on November 7 (2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM). UTC doesn't change its clocks in 2027.

What CST and UTC mean here

Here CST means US Central Time: Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, New Orleans and Winnipeg. That's CST (UTC−6) in winter and CDT (UTC−5) from March 8 to November 1, 2026. CST is also the abbreviation for China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time; for China, search for Beijing or "China Standard Time" in the converter.

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's reference clock. It never changes for daylight saving time, so any change in the gap comes from the other zone moving its clocks. UTC is also written as "Z" or "Zulu" in aviation and military use, and for everyday purposes it is the same as GMT.

Questions

What is the time difference between CST and UTC?

UTC is 5 hours ahead of Central Time from March 8 to November 1, and 6 hours ahead the rest of 2026.

What is 9 AM CST in UTC?

Until March 14, 2027, 9:00 AM CST is 3:00 PM UTC, noon CST is 6:00 PM UTC, and 5:00 PM CST is 11:00 PM UTC.

When do working hours overlap?

Until March 14, 2027, 2 hours of a 9-to-5 day overlap: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Central Time is 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in UTC.

Does CST mean China Standard Time here?

No. On this page CST means US Central Time (Chicago). China Standard Time is UTC+8 all year, 14 hours ahead of US Central in winter. To convert China time, type Beijing or Shanghai in the converter.

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