Central Standard Time (CDT)

Central Standard Time (CDT) is a time zone that is behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by 05:00 hours. During standard time, the offset changes to UTC-06:00.

Major cities using this timezone include Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Minneapolis, New Orleans. These cities follow Central Time for their local time, making it easy to coordinate meetings and communications across the region.

Central Standard Time observes Daylight Saving Time (DST). The next clock change will occur on Sunday, November 1, 2026, when clocks will fall back (move behind) by one hour.