Central Time Zone in the United States
The Central Time Zone, includes that part of the United States that is west of the boundary line between the eastern and central standard time zones (view) and east of the boundary line between the central and mountain standard time zones described (view).
The Central Time Zone includes the states of Alabama, Arkansas, part of Florida, Illinois, part of Indiana, Iowa, part of Kansas, part of Kentucky, Louisiana, part of Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, part of Nebraska, part of North Dakota, Oklahoma, part of South Dakota, part of Tennessee, most of Texas, and Wisconsin
Five states are in both the eastern and central time zones. Those are Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. View the boundary line between eastern and central Time Zones.
Five other states are in both the central and mountain time zones. Those are Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Texas. View the boundary line between central and mountain Time Zones.
Current Local Time |
Central Time Zone Map |
| The Current Time in The Central Time Zone is: Thursday 11/21/2024 2:44 AM CST |
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Central Time Zone in the United States Time Details |
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Time Zone
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Central Standard Time - is abbreviated as CST Central Daylight Time - is abbreviated as CDT |
UTC - GMT
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Central Time Zone is GMT/UTC - 6h during Standard Time Central Time Zone is GMT/UTC - 5h during Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight Saving
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Daylight Saving Time is observed in the Central Time Zone throughout the United States. |
Daylight Saving
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Central Time Zone starts Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight Saving
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Central Time Zone ends Daylight Saving Time |
Time Zone Boundaries in the United States
| CODE | UNITED STATES TIME ZONE BOUNDARIES | UTC OFFSET |
| AST | ATLANTIC STANDARD TIME | UTC - 4 |
| EST | EASTERN STANDARD TIME | UTC - 5 |
| CST | CENTRAL STANDARD TIME | UTC - 6 |
| MST | MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME | UTC - 7 |
| PST | PACIFIC STANDARD TIME | UTC - 8 |
| AKST | ALASKA STANDARD TIME | UTC - 9 |
| HAST | HAWAII-ALEUTIAN STANDARD TIME | UTC - 10 |
| WST | SAMOA STANDARD TIME | UTC - 11 |
| CHST | CHAMORRO STANDARD TIME | UTC +10 |