UTC to CST converter

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is UTC+0 with no daylight saving. It covers the global reference used in aviation, computing and science.

Central Time (CST) is UTC−6 and observes daylight saving (CDT, UTC−5, roughly March–November). It covers Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis.

Central Time is typically 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year.

Time difference between Coordinated Universal Time and Central Time

Central Time is typically 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time, though daylight saving can shift the difference by an hour at some times of year. Put the other way around: central Time (CST) is typically 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The table above shows the difference hour by hour using today's actual offsets.

Best time to call Central Time from Coordinated Universal Time

Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day: 3:00 PM–5:00 PM in Coordinated Universal Time is 9:00 AM–11:00 AM in Central Time. Book calls inside this window and nobody is out of hours. Daylight saving can shift these times by an hour at some points in the year.