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5:20:11pm
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CTTime Now
Central TimeUTC-5
Umbrella
Currently CDT. CT means Central Time: it maps to CST during standard time and CDT during daylight saving time.
Need the exact abbreviation page? Visit CST or CDT.
Representative IANA (this page): this umbrella label covers many regions, so exact DST change dates and times vary by location. For a full, per-zone list of transition times, use Upcoming DST.
12h|24h
CURRENT TIME
07:20:11pm
June 12, 2026
UTC TIME NOW
12:20:11am
Saturday, Jun 13
UTC+0
12h|24h
UTC Offset
UTC-5
DST Statusⓘ
Standard Time (mixed)
Observes DST:
Canada(America/Winnipeg), Mexico(America/Matamoros), United States(America/Chicago, America/North_Dakota/New_Salem)
Does not observe DST:
Belize(America/Belize), Canada(America/Regina), Costa Rica(America/Costa_Rica), El Salvador(America/El_Salvador), Guatemala(America/Guatemala), Honduras(America/Tegucigalpa), Mexico(America/Chihuahua, America/Merida, America/Mexico_City, America/Monterrey), Nicaragua(America/Managua)
IANA Zones
24
Major Cities Using CT
Mexico City
12,294,193
Chicago
2,664,452
Houston
2,314,157
Dallas
1,326,087
Guatemala City
994,938
Managua
973,087
Tegucigalpa
850,848
Nashville
715,884
Nashville
689,447
Memphis
633,104
San Salvador
525,990
Minneapolis
410,939
Springfield
150,633
Springfield
114,602
Belize City
65,222
Quepos
20,000
San Pedro
15,000
Jaco
10,000
Manuel Antonio
5,000
Monteverde
5,000
Other Time Zones in UTC-5
Some time zones exist that have the same offset as CT, but can be found under a different name:
Map of Time Zones Using CT
IANA Time Zone Identifiers
America/Chicago
America/Indiana/Knox
America/Indiana/Tell_City
America/Matamoros
America/Menominee
America/North_Dakota/Beulah
America/North_Dakota/Center
America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
America/Rankin_Inlet
America/Resolute
America/Winnipeg
America/Bahia_Banderas
America/Belize
America/Chihuahua
America/Costa_Rica
America/El_Salvador
America/Guatemala
America/Managua
America/Merida
America/Mexico_City
America/Monterrey
America/Regina
America/Swift_Current
America/Tegucigalpa