UTC to CST converter
UTC never changes for daylight saving time, but Central Time does, so the gap moves by an hour twice a year. The table below always shows the right one for your date.
Convert Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to Central Standard Time (CST) for any date and time.
Central Time is 5 hours behind UTC from March to November, and 6 hours behind the rest of the year.
Right now UTC is UTC+0 and Central Time is on CDT (UTC−5). Central Time switches back to standard time on 1 November 2026.
US clocks go back on 1 November 2026. From then, CST is 6 hours behind UTC.
9:00 am to 5:00 pm UTC is 4:00 am to 12:00 pm CDT.
- 8:00 am UTC is 3:00 am CDT
- 9:00 am UTC is 4:00 am CDT
- 10:00 am UTC is 5:00 am CDT
- 12:00 pm UTC is 7:00 am CDT
- 3:00 pm UTC is 10:00 am CDT
- 5:00 pm UTC is 12:00 pm CDT
Hours in Coordinated Universal Time, Fri, Oct 23
Coordinated Universal Time
The world's reference time, UTC+0 all year
Fri, Oct 23
UTC · UTC+0ReferenceWorking hoursCentral Time
US, Canada & Mexico
Fri, Oct 23
CDT · UTC−5−5h from Coordinated Universal TimeOutside working hours
Best time to meet: 2:00 PM–5:00 PM in Coordinated Universal Time on Fri, Oct 23, when everyone is inside working hours.
Book a meeting in this windowWorking hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, Monday to FridayEveryone at work
UTC to CST conversion table
Every hour of the day in UTC, converted to CDT. Shaded cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); green rows are working hours in both zones.
| UTC | CDTUntil 1 November 2026; From 14 March 2027 | CST1 November 2026 to 14 March 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am UTC | 7:00 pm CDT(day before) | 6:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 1:00 am UTC | 8:00 pm CDT(day before) | 7:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 2:00 am UTC | 9:00 pm CDT(day before) | 8:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 3:00 am UTC | 10:00 pm CDT(day before) | 9:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 4:00 am UTC | 11:00 pm CDT(day before) | 10:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 5:00 am UTC | 12:00 am CDT | 11:00 pm CST(day before) |
| 6:00 am UTC | 1:00 am CDT | 12:00 am CST |
| 7:00 am UTC | 2:00 am CDT | 1:00 am CST |
| 8:00 am UTC | 3:00 am CDT | 2:00 am CST |
| 9:00 am UTC | 4:00 am CDT | 3:00 am CST |
| 10:00 am UTC | 5:00 am CDT | 4:00 am CST |
| 11:00 am UTC | 6:00 am CDT | 5:00 am CST |
| 12:00 pm UTC | 7:00 am CDT | 6:00 am CST |
| 1:00 pm UTC | 8:00 am CDT | 7:00 am CST |
| 2:00 pm UTC | 9:00 am CDT | 8:00 am CST |
| 3:00 pm UTC | 10:00 am CDT | 9:00 am CST |
| 4:00 pm UTC | 11:00 am CDT | 10:00 am CST |
| 5:00 pm UTC | 12:00 pm CDT | 11:00 am CST |
| 6:00 pm UTC | 1:00 pm CDT | 12:00 pm CST |
| 7:00 pm UTC | 2:00 pm CDT | 1:00 pm CST |
| 8:00 pm UTC | 3:00 pm CDT | 2:00 pm CST |
| 9:00 pm UTC | 4:00 pm CDT | 3:00 pm CST |
| 10:00 pm UTC | 5:00 pm CDT | 4:00 pm CST |
| 11:00 pm UTC | 6:00 pm CDT | 5:00 pm CST |
Best times to meet
Your working hours overlap for 3 hours, from 2:00 pm UTC (9:00 am CDT) to 5:00 pm UTC (12:00 pm CDT). That's the best window for a meeting.
About these time zones
UTC: Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinated Universal Time is UTC+0.
The world's reference time. Every other zone is defined as an offset from UTC, and it never changes for daylight saving time. Servers, aviation and international deadlines use it.
CST: Central Standard Time
Central Standard Time is UTC−6. CST is also used for China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time (UTC−5). This page converts North American Central Time.
Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana and most of the Midwest and South, plus Manitoba in Canada. Saskatchewan and most of Mexico stay on CST all year. CT is the short form for the whole zone.
Most places on Central Time are on CDT (UTC−5) right now, not CST. People still say "CST" all year, so the times on this page follow the clocks and show CDT until 1 November 2026.
How the difference changes
Right now CDT is 5 hours behind UTC. From 1 November 2026, when US clocks go back, the difference becomes 6 hours. From 14 March 2027, when US clocks go forward, the difference becomes 5 hours.