Central Standard Time (CST) is UTC-6, used in the US & Canada central zone in winter. See the live CST clock below and convert it to any city or time zone.
Key facts about Central Standard Time.
Central Standard Time covers the US & Canada central zone in winter.
Central Standard Time (CST) is a standard-time abbreviation. In regions that observe daylight saving time, clocks move forward one hour in spring and the abbreviation changes for the summer months (for example EST becomes EDT, CST becomes CDT). During those months the UTC offset shifts by +1 hour.
Always check whether a given location is currently on standard or daylight time before converting — the offset shown here (UTC-6) is the standard-time value.
Compare CST with any city, or plan a meeting across zones.