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Washington, DC to Central Time Converter
Convert any time from Washington, DC to Central Time — every 15 minutes, daylight-saving aware. Switch to Central Time → Washington, DC →
EDT (daylight saving time)
CDT (daylight saving time)
About this conversion
Washington, DC is on UTC-5; Central Time is on UTC-6. In standard (winter) time, Central Time is 1 hour behind Washington, DC.
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 — Washington, DC to Central Time
Reference table for Central Time, in 15-minute increments. Both standard-time and daylight-saving answers are shown where they differ.
- 12:00 AM11:00 PM(-1d)
- 12:15 AM11:15 PM(-1d)
- 12:30 AM11:30 PM(-1d)
- 12:45 AM11:45 PM(-1d)
- 1:00 AM12:00 AM
- 1:15 AM12:15 AM
- 1:30 AM12:30 AM
- 1:45 AM12:45 AM
- 2:00 AM1:00 AM
- 2:15 AM1:15 AM
- 2:30 AM1:30 AM
- 2:45 AM1:45 AM
- 3:00 AM2:00 AM
- 3:15 AM2:15 AM
- 3:30 AM2:30 AM
- 3:45 AM2:45 AM
- 4:00 AM3:00 AM
- 4:15 AM3:15 AM
- 4:30 AM3:30 AM
- 4:45 AM3:45 AM
- 5:00 AM4:00 AM
- 5:15 AM4:15 AM
- 5:30 AM4:30 AM
- 5:45 AM4:45 AM
- 6:00 AM5:00 AM
- 6:15 AM5:15 AM
- 6:30 AM5:30 AM
- 6:45 AM5:45 AM
- 7:00 AM6:00 AM
- 7:15 AM6:15 AM
- 7:30 AM6:30 AM
- 7:45 AM6:45 AM
- 8:00 AM7:00 AM
- 8:15 AM7:15 AM
- 8:30 AM7:30 AM
- 8:45 AM7:45 AM
- 9:00 AM8:00 AM
- 9:15 AM8:15 AM
- 9:30 AM8:30 AM
- 9:45 AM8:45 AM
- 10:00 AM9:00 AM
- 10:15 AM9:15 AM
- 10:30 AM9:30 AM
- 10:45 AM9:45 AM
- 11:00 AM10:00 AM
- 11:15 AM10:15 AM
- 11:30 AM10:30 AM
- 11:45 AM10:45 AM
- 12:00 PM11:00 AM
- 12:15 PM11:15 AM
- 12:30 PM11:30 AM
- 12:45 PM11:45 AM
- 1:00 PM12:00 PM
- 1:15 PM12:15 PM
- 1:30 PM12:30 PM
- 1:45 PM12:45 PM
- 2:00 PM1:00 PM
- 2:15 PM1:15 PM
- 2:30 PM1:30 PM
- 2:45 PM1:45 PM
- 3:00 PM2:00 PM
- 3:15 PM2:15 PM
- 3:30 PM2:30 PM
- 3:45 PM2:45 PM
- 4:00 PM3:00 PM
- 4:15 PM3:15 PM
- 4:30 PM3:30 PM
- 4:45 PM3:45 PM
- 5:00 PM4:00 PM
- 5:15 PM4:15 PM
- 5:30 PM4:30 PM
- 5:45 PM4:45 PM
- 6:00 PM5:00 PM
- 6:15 PM5:15 PM
- 6:30 PM5:30 PM
- 6:45 PM5:45 PM
- 7:00 PM6:00 PM
- 7:15 PM6:15 PM
- 7:30 PM6:30 PM
- 7:45 PM6:45 PM
- 8:00 PM7:00 PM
- 8:15 PM7:15 PM
- 8:30 PM7:30 PM
- 8:45 PM7:45 PM
- 9:00 PM8:00 PM
- 9:15 PM8:15 PM
- 9:30 PM8:30 PM
- 9:45 PM8:45 PM
- 10:00 PM9:00 PM
- 10:15 PM9:15 PM
- 10:30 PM9:30 PM
- 10:45 PM9:45 PM
- 11:00 PM10:00 PM
- 11:15 PM10:15 PM
- 11:30 PM10:30 PM
- 11:45 PM10:45 PM
Frequently asked
What is noon Washington, DC in Central Time?
When it's 12:00 PM Washington, DC (Eastern Time), the time in Central Time is 11:00 AM year-round.
How many hours is Central Time behind Washington, DC?
In standard (winter) time, Central Time is 1 hour behind Washington, DC. When daylight saving time is in effect, the difference becomes 1 hour behind Washington, DC.
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 Washington, DC in other time zones?
Noon Washington, DC corresponds to 9:00 AM PST, 6:00 PM CET, 10:30 PM IST.