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UTC to Central Time Converter
Convert any time from UTC to Central Time — every 15 minutes, daylight-saving aware. Switch to Central Time → UTC →
CDT (daylight saving time)
About this conversion
UTC is on UTC; Central Time is on UTC-6. In standard (winter) time, Central Time is 6 hours behind UTC. When daylight saving time is in effect the difference becomes 5 hours behind UTC.
Central Time runs on CDT from the second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, and on CST the rest of the year.
Every 15 minutes — UTC to Central Time
Tap a row for a dedicated page with that exact time. Both standard-time and daylight-saving answers are shown where they differ.
- 12:00 AM6:00 PM(-1d)7:00 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 12:15 AM6:15 PM(-1d)7:15 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 12:30 AM6:30 PM(-1d)7:30 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 12:45 AM6:45 PM(-1d)7:45 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 1:00 AM7:00 PM(-1d)8:00 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 1:15 AM7:15 PM(-1d)8:15 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 1:30 AM7:30 PM(-1d)8:30 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 1:45 AM7:45 PM(-1d)8:45 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 2:00 AM8:00 PM(-1d)9:00 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 2:15 AM8:15 PM(-1d)9:15 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 2:30 AM8:30 PM(-1d)9:30 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 2:45 AM8:45 PM(-1d)9:45 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 3:00 AM9:00 PM(-1d)10:00 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 3:15 AM9:15 PM(-1d)10:15 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 3:30 AM9:30 PM(-1d)10:30 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 3:45 AM9:45 PM(-1d)10:45 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 4:00 AM10:00 PM(-1d)11:00 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 4:15 AM10:15 PM(-1d)11:15 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 4:30 AM10:30 PM(-1d)11:30 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 4:45 AM10:45 PM(-1d)11:45 PM (-1d) (DST)
- 5:00 AM11:00 PM(-1d)12:00 AM (DST)
- 5:15 AM11:15 PM(-1d)12:15 AM (DST)
- 5:30 AM11:30 PM(-1d)12:30 AM (DST)
- 5:45 AM11:45 PM(-1d)12:45 AM (DST)
- 6:00 AM12:00 AM1:00 AM (DST)
- 6:15 AM12:15 AM1:15 AM (DST)
- 6:30 AM12:30 AM1:30 AM (DST)
- 6:45 AM12:45 AM1:45 AM (DST)
- 7:00 AM1:00 AM2:00 AM (DST)
- 7:15 AM1:15 AM2:15 AM (DST)
- 7:30 AM1:30 AM2:30 AM (DST)
- 7:45 AM1:45 AM2:45 AM (DST)
- 8:00 AM2:00 AM3:00 AM (DST)
- 8:15 AM2:15 AM3:15 AM (DST)
- 8:30 AM2:30 AM3:30 AM (DST)
- 8:45 AM2:45 AM3:45 AM (DST)
- 9:00 AM3:00 AM4:00 AM (DST)
- 9:15 AM3:15 AM4:15 AM (DST)
- 9:30 AM3:30 AM4:30 AM (DST)
- 9:45 AM3:45 AM4:45 AM (DST)
- 10:00 AM4:00 AM5:00 AM (DST)
- 10:15 AM4:15 AM5:15 AM (DST)
- 10:30 AM4:30 AM5:30 AM (DST)
- 10:45 AM4:45 AM5:45 AM (DST)
- 11:00 AM5:00 AM6:00 AM (DST)
- 11:15 AM5:15 AM6:15 AM (DST)
- 11:30 AM5:30 AM6:30 AM (DST)
- 11:45 AM5:45 AM6:45 AM (DST)
- 12:00 PM6:00 AM7:00 AM (DST)
- 12:15 PM6:15 AM7:15 AM (DST)
- 12:30 PM6:30 AM7:30 AM (DST)
- 12:45 PM6:45 AM7:45 AM (DST)
- 1:00 PM7:00 AM8:00 AM (DST)
- 1:15 PM7:15 AM8:15 AM (DST)
- 1:30 PM7:30 AM8:30 AM (DST)
- 1:45 PM7:45 AM8:45 AM (DST)
- 2:00 PM8:00 AM9:00 AM (DST)
- 2:15 PM8:15 AM9:15 AM (DST)
- 2:30 PM8:30 AM9:30 AM (DST)
- 2:45 PM8:45 AM9:45 AM (DST)
- 3:00 PM9:00 AM10:00 AM (DST)
- 3:15 PM9:15 AM10:15 AM (DST)
- 3:30 PM9:30 AM10:30 AM (DST)
- 3:45 PM9:45 AM10:45 AM (DST)
- 4:00 PM10:00 AM11:00 AM (DST)
- 4:15 PM10:15 AM11:15 AM (DST)
- 4:30 PM10:30 AM11:30 AM (DST)
- 4:45 PM10:45 AM11:45 AM (DST)
- 5:00 PM11:00 AM12:00 PM (DST)
- 5:15 PM11:15 AM12:15 PM (DST)
- 5:30 PM11:30 AM12:30 PM (DST)
- 5:45 PM11:45 AM12:45 PM (DST)
- 6:00 PM12:00 PM1:00 PM (DST)
- 6:15 PM12:15 PM1:15 PM (DST)
- 6:30 PM12:30 PM1:30 PM (DST)
- 6:45 PM12:45 PM1:45 PM (DST)
- 7:00 PM1:00 PM2:00 PM (DST)
- 7:15 PM1:15 PM2:15 PM (DST)
- 7:30 PM1:30 PM2:30 PM (DST)
- 7:45 PM1:45 PM2:45 PM (DST)
- 8:00 PM2:00 PM3:00 PM (DST)
- 8:15 PM2:15 PM3:15 PM (DST)
- 8:30 PM2:30 PM3:30 PM (DST)
- 8:45 PM2:45 PM3:45 PM (DST)
- 9:00 PM3:00 PM4:00 PM (DST)
- 9:15 PM3:15 PM4:15 PM (DST)
- 9:30 PM3:30 PM4:30 PM (DST)
- 9:45 PM3:45 PM4:45 PM (DST)
- 10:00 PM4:00 PM5:00 PM (DST)
- 10:15 PM4:15 PM5:15 PM (DST)
- 10:30 PM4:30 PM5:30 PM (DST)
- 10:45 PM4:45 PM5:45 PM (DST)
- 11:00 PM5:00 PM6:00 PM (DST)
- 11:15 PM5:15 PM6:15 PM (DST)
- 11:30 PM5:30 PM6:30 PM (DST)
- 11:45 PM5:45 PM6:45 PM (DST)
Frequently asked
What is noon UTC in Central Time?
When it's 12:00 PM UTC, the time in Central Time is 6:00 AM CST during standard time and 7:00 AM CDT during daylight saving time.
How many hours is Central Time behind UTC?
In standard (winter) time, Central Time is 6 hours behind UTC. When daylight saving time is in effect, the difference becomes 5 hours behind UTC.
When does Central Time switch between CST and CDT?
Central Time is on CDT (UTC-5) from the second Sunday of March to first Sunday of November, and on CST (UTC-6) the rest of the year.
Is CST the same as CT?
Yes — CST, CDT, CT, Central Time, and Central all refer to Central Time (US & Canada). The label CST is used in winter (standard time) and CDT in summer (daylight saving time); the underlying zone is the same.
What cities use Central Time?
Major cities on Central Time include Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City, and Winnipeg.
What is noon UTC in other time zones?
Noon UTC corresponds to 4:00 AM PST, 1:00 PM CET, 5:30 PM IST.