Central Daylight Time (CDT)

12:59:45PM

Friday, October 16, 2026

Right now in Chicago: CDT (UTC-5)

Fixed CDT (UTC-5): 12:59 PM

CDT (UTC-5) is in effect now. During daylight saving time these places switch to a summer offset; conversions on this site always follow the current local time.

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CST/CDT

Central Daylight Time

Fri, Oct 16

CDTUTC-5

UTC

Coordinated Universal Time

Fri, Oct 16

UTC+5h

PST/PDT

Pacific Standard Time

Fri, Oct 16

PDTUTC-7-2h

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Convert other time zones to CDT

UTC to CDT GMT to CDT EST to CDT CST to CDT MST to CDT PST to CDT CET to CDT MSK to CDT GST to CDT PKT to CDT IST to CDT SGT to CDT PHT to CDT CST (China) to CDT JST to CDT KST to CDT

Places on UTC-5 right now

Cities whose local time currently equals UTC-5, including places on daylight saving time.

LimaPeru
BogotáColombia
ChicagoUnited States
QuitoEcuador
Panama CityPanama
WinnipegCanada
CancúnMexico
KingstonJamaica
Rio BrancoBrazil
ReynosaMexico
George TownCayman Islands
Benjamin ConstantBrazil
OjinagaMexico
MandanUnited States

Countries that use CDT

Related time zones

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Questions and answers

What is CDT?

CDT stands for Central Daylight Time, a time zone at UTC-5.

Is it CDT right now?

Yes, CDT is in effect now.

What is the difference between CDT and UTC?

CDT is 5 hours behind UTC.

Where is CDT used?

CDT is used in: United States, Canada.