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CST Time Now

18:00:07

Friday, November 13, 2026

Time zone: Central Standard Time (CST)
UTC offset: UTC−6
Daylight saving: Not in effect
Next clock change: Sun 14 Mar 2027
Sunrise / sunset: 06:36 / 16:33

CST is in use right now in Central Time (UTC−6).

CST time zone

Central Time

Central Standard Time (CST)

IANA: America/Chicago · UTC−6

Daylight saving time in CST

Not in effect now

Next change: Sun 14 Mar, clocks go forward 1 hour (02:00 → 03:00)

Sunrise and sunset in CST today

Sunrise 06:36 · Sunset 16:33

Daylight 9h 56m · Solar noon 11:35

What time zone is CST in?

Clocks in CST run on Central Time (CST, UTC−6); software knows the zone as America/Chicago.

Does CST observe daylight saving time?

Yes. CST is on standard time now. The next changes:

Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CST → CDT)
Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)

Time in CST vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from CST
New York	19:00 Fri	1 hour ahead
Los Angeles	16:00 Fri	2 hours behind
London	00:00 Sat	6 hours ahead
Paris	01:00 Sat	7 hours ahead
Dubai	04:00 Sat	10 hours ahead
Mumbai	05:30 Sat	11.5 hours ahead
Singapore	08:00 Sat	14 hours ahead
Tokyo	09:00 Sat	15 hours ahead
Sydney	11:00 Sat	17 hours ahead
Johannesburg	02:00 Sat	8 hours ahead
São Paulo	21:00 Fri	3 hours ahead

November 2026 calendar for CST

Frequently asked questions about CST

What time zone is CST in?

Central Time (CST), UTC−6; IANA zone America/Chicago.

When do the clocks change in CST?

Next on Sunday 14 March 2027, when clocks go forward from 02:00 to 03:00.