Time in CDT (Central Daylight Time)
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19:16:46
Saturday, 27 June 2026
About CDT
The daylight saving time for the Central Time Zone in North America. Used in parts of Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It is one hour ahead of Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-06:00). Active from March to November.
UTC Offset: -05:00
Current time is based on the representative IANA zone: America/Chicago
FAQ — Central Daylight Time
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The current time in Central Daylight Time (CDT) is 19:16:46. Compare with other major time zones on Time.so.
CDT stands for Central Daylight Time. It is one of the standard time zone abbreviations used in scheduling, email headers, and time stamps. Browse all major time zones for comparison.
IANA time zones grouped under Central Daylight Time include America/Chicago, America/Indiana/Knox, America/Indiana/Tell_City, America/Knox_IN, America/Matamoros, America/Menominee. The full list and current time for each is on this page; see all IANA time zones for the complete database.
CDT is used (in whole or in part) by Canada, Mexico, United States. Each country page lists which time zone applies to which region.
Major cities in Central Daylight Time include Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Austin, Fort Worth. Click any city for its current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
Use the time zone converter to translate any time from another zone into CDT. The converter handles DST transitions and accepts city names as inputs.