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UTC to CST converter

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

Then, Central Time (US)
3:00 AM
Friday, November 13
6 hours behind UTC · CST

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

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

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 behind UTC
  • Mar 8 – Nov 1 5 hours behind UTC
  • Nov 1 – Dec 31 6 hours behind UTC

UTC doesn't change its clocks in 2026. 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).

2027

  • Jan 1 – Mar 14 6 hours behind UTC
  • Mar 14 – Nov 7 5 hours behind UTC
  • Nov 7 – Dec 31 6 hours behind UTC

UTC doesn't change its clocks in 2027. 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).

What UTC and CST mean here

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.

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.

Questions

What is the time difference between UTC and CST?

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

What is 9 AM UTC in CST?

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

When do working hours overlap?

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

Is UTC the same as GMT?

For converting clock times, yes: both are UTC+0 and neither changes for daylight saving. Technically UTC is an atomic time standard and GMT is a time zone. Note that the UK is only on GMT in winter; in summer it uses BST (UTC+1).

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