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CDTTime Now

Central Daylight Time

12h|24h
midday

CURRENT TIME

11:27:28am
April 29, 2026

UTC TIME NOW

04:27:28pm
Wednesday, Apr 29
UTC

Representative IANA (this page): this abbreviation is used in many countries, so exact DST change dates and times vary by place. The schedule below follows the sample location. For a full, per-zone list, use Upcoming DST.

UTC Offset
UTC-5
DST Statusⓘ
DST Active
Observes DST:
Canada(America/Winnipeg), Cuba(America/Havana), Mexico(America/Matamoros), United States(America/Chicago, America/North_Dakota/New_Salem)
IANA Zones
8

Major Cities Using CDT

Chicago
2,664,452
Houston
2,314,157
Dallas
1,326,087
Nashville
715,884
Nashville
689,447
Memphis
633,104
Minneapolis
410,939
Springfield
150,633
Springfield
114,602
San Antonio
1,526,656
Fort Worth
1,008,106
Austin
974,447
Winnipeg
749,607
Reynosa
589,466
Mandan
21,382

Other Time Zones in UTC-5

Some time zones exist that have the same offset as CDT, but can be found under a different name:

COT – Colombia TimeEST – Eastern Standard Time

Countries Using CDT

CanadaCanadaMexicoMexicoUnited StatesUnited States

Map of Time Zones Using CDT

IANA Time Zone Identifiers

America/Chicago
America/Havana
America/Matamoros
America/Menominee
America/North_Dakota/Beulah
America/North_Dakota/Center
America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
America/Winnipeg