Central
Time
A time zone is a standard time used in a geographic area. It's the time we've all agreed to follow so it's easier to travel, communicate and barter with people around the world. This page is dedicated to the Central time zone within the US for quick reference, planning, and scheduling.
PacificWhat time is it in Central Time Zone
A time zone is a standard time used in a geographic area. It's the time we've all agreed to follow so it's easier to travel, communicate and barter with people around the world.
These lines aren't straight and neat, many are negotiated and agreed based on the country's needs.
Central Time Zone (CT) consists of places that use:
- Central Standard Time
- Central Daylight Time
Central time zones can either be Standard or Daylight depending if the region using the zone observes daylight savings time during spring and summer seasons.
Central Standard Time or CST for short is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC - 6:00). During the months when daylight savings is observed, Central time zone changes to Central Daylight Time or CDT which is 5 hours behind Universal Time (UTC -05:00).
This means that the time zones leveraged in central time zone regions are 6 places behind the starting line of Greenwich.
Printable time zone maps
For those with no time to waste on interactive mumbo jumbos-enjoy these free printable time zone map for North America. Download the PDF and print to have a reference at your fingertips.
