Time Zones

UTC to CST time

Central Time is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time in standard time — see the live time in both zones, convert any hour, and check the full conversion table below.

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About UTC and CST

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC, UTC+0) covers the global reference used in aviation, computing and science, and never changes for daylight saving. Central Time (CST, UTC−6) covers Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis, and observes daylight saving (CST in winter, CDT in summer).

Because Central Time observes daylight saving while the other side doesn't, the difference shifts by one hour between winter and summer — the table below shows both.

How to convert UTC to CST

1

Check the live clocks

The current time in both zones is shown above, DST-corrected automatically.

2

Convert a specific time

Type a UTC time into the converter for the exact CST equivalent today.

3

Use the table

The hour-by-hour table covers the full day for quick scheduling.

UTC to CST conversion table

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

Questions

How many hours behind is CST of UTC?

CST is 6 hours behind UTC during standard time — one hour different in the daylight-saving months (see the table).

What time is 12:00 PM UTC in CST?

Noon UTC is 6:00 AM CST in standard time; during daylight saving the offset shifts by one hour.

Does daylight saving change this conversion?

Yes — for part of the year the offset changes by one hour. The live clocks above always show the correct current times.

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