Also known as: CT – Central Time, NACST – North American Central Standard Time
Caution: This is NOT the current local time in most locations in that time zone
North America: Only some locations are currently on CST because most places in this time zone are currently on summer time / daylight saving time and are observing CDT.
![Time zone map of CST](http://webcf.waybackmachine.org/web/20210605055620im_/https://c.tadst.com/gfx/tzpage/cst.1621130400.png?1432)
Currently observing CST.
Observes CST part of the year.
Areas with same time currently (UTC -6).
Observes CST part of the year.
Areas with same time currently (UTC -6).
Currently observing CST – Central Standard Time.
Observes CST – Central Standard Time part of the year, but not currently.
Currently has same time zone offset as CST (UTC -6) but different time zone name.
Observes CST – Central Standard Time part of the year, but not currently.
Currently has same time zone offset as CST (UTC -6) but different time zone name.
Central Standard Time (CST) is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is in use during standard time in: North America, Central America.
Where and When is CST Observed?
North America
U.S. states using CST in the winter and CDT in the summer:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida - North-West parts
- Illinois
- Indiana - these few north-western counties near Chicago (Lake, Porter, La Porte, Newton, Jasper, Starke) and these south-western counties in Indiana near Evansville
- Iowa
- Kansas - except these western counties
- Kentucky - Western part
- Louisiana
- Michigan - A few western counties
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska - Eastern parts
- North Dakota - North and Eastern parts
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota - Eastern parts
- Tennessee - Western part
- Texas - All, but a few counties in west
- Wisconsin
Canadian provinces using CST in the winter and CDT in the summer:
- Manitoba
- Ontario - most parts west of 90 West. (Parts east of 90 West is on EST/EDT)
- Saskatchewan - only Creighton and Denare Beach
Canadian provinces using CST all year:
Mexican states using CST in the winter and CDT in the summer:
Central America
Central American countries using CST all year:
Other Time Zones in UTC -6
Some time zones exist that have the same offset as CST, but can be found under a different name: