Time in Central
Friday, October 16, 2026
CDT (UTC-5), Central Daylight Time
Louisiana, United States
Central is 1 hour behind New York.
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10:38 PM in Central, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Central
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Central they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Central |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 11:38 PM EDT | +1h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 4:38 AM BSTnext day | +6h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 8:38 PM PDT | -2h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 10:38 PM CDT | ±0 |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 11:38 PM EDT | +1h |
| São PauloBrazil | 12:38 AM BRTnext day | +2h |
| ParisFrance | 5:38 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| BerlinGermany | 5:38 AM CESTnext day | +7h |
| MoscowRussia | 6:38 AM MSKnext day | +8h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 7:38 AM GSTnext day | +9h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 9:08 AM ISTnext day | +10h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 10:38 AM ICTnext day | +12h |
| Singapore | 11:38 AM SGTnext day | +13h |
| ShanghaiChina | 11:38 AM CSTnext day | +13h |
| TokyoJapan | 12:38 PM JSTnext day | +14h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 2:38 PM AEDTnext day | +16h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 4:38 PM NZDTnext day | +18h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 5:38 AM SASTnext day | +7h |
Central time zone
- Local time
- 10:38 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/Chicago
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 28,295
- Coordinates
- 30.55, -91.04
Daylight saving time
Central uses daylight saving time: UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 7:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:32 PM
- Day length
- 11h 25m
- Solar noon
- 12:49 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Central
- LafayetteLouisiana, United States
- MetairieLouisiana, United States
- New OrleansLouisiana, United States
- JacksonMississippi, United States
- MobileAlabama, United States
- BeaumontTexas, United States
- ShreveportLouisiana, United States
- PasadenaTexas, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Central in?
Central uses Central Daylight Time (America/Chicago); the local time is currently UTC-5.
Does Central observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Central switches between UTC-6 in standard time and UTC-5 in summer.
What is the time difference between Central and New York?
Central is 1 hour behind New York.
What is the international dialing code for Central?
The country calling code is +1.