Central Time (CT)

Friday, October 16, 2026

Right now in Chicago: CDT (UTC-5)

Convert CT to your time

CT
Central 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 CT to other time zones

CT to UTCCT to GMTCT to ESTCT to CSTCT to MSTCT to PSTCT to CETCT to MSKCT to GSTCT to PKTCT to ISTCT to SGTCT to PHTCT to CST (China)CT to JSTCT to KST

Convert other time zones to CT

UTC to CTGMT to CTEST to CTCST to CTMST to CTPST to CTCET to CTMSK to CTGST to CTPKT to CTIST to CTSGT to CTPHT to CTCST (China) to CTJST to CTKST to CT

Places on UTC-6 right now

Cities whose local time currently equals UTC-6, including places on daylight saving time.

Countries that use CT

Questions and answers

What is CT?

CT stands for Central Time, a time zone at UTC-6.

What is the difference between CT and UTC?

CT is 6 hours behind UTC.

Where is CT used?

CT is used in: United States, Canada, Mexico.