CDT — Central Daylight Time
CDT is Central Daylight Time, UTC−5. It is the summer time of CST (UTC−6), one hour later. The next CDT period runs from Sunday 14 March 2027 to Sunday 7 November 2027; until then Chicago is on CST.
Right now Chicago is on CST.
| Zones that use CDT in summer | Country | Now | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChicagoAmerica/Chicago | United States | 14:07 | UTC−6 CST |
| ReynosaAmerica/Matamoros | Mexico | 14:07 | UTC−6 CST |
| WinnipegAmerica/Winnipeg | Canada | 14:07 | UTC−6 CST |
Questions about CDT
- What does CDT stand for?
- CDT stands for Central Daylight Time, UTC−5.
- Is CDT the same as CST?
- No. CST (UTC−6) is the winter time and CDT (UTC−5) the summer time of the same places, one hour apart. The next CDT period runs from Sunday 14 March 2027 to Sunday 7 November 2027; until then Chicago is on CST.
- Is it CDT or CST right now?
- Right now Chicago is on CST (UTC−6).
Convert Central Time (CST/CDT)
These pages follow the summer switch automatically: in summer they show CDT.
- CST → ISTCentral Time to India Time
- CST → GMTCentral Time to Greenwich Mean Time
- CST → UTCCentral Time to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)
- CST → ESTCentral Time to Eastern Time
- CST → PSTCentral Time to Pacific Time
- CET → CSTCentral European Time to Central Time
- BST → CSTBangladesh Time to Central Time
- AEST → CSTAustralian Eastern Time to Central Time
- CST → JSTCentral Time to Japan Time
- CST → SGTCentral Time to Singapore Time
- CST → GSTCentral Time to Gulf Time
- CST → MSKCentral Time to Moscow Time