Time in CST (Central Standard Time)
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10:38:11
Saturday, 27 June 2026
About CST
The standard time for the Central Time Zone in North America, covering parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central America. During summer, many areas switch to Central Daylight Time (CDT, UTC-05:00).
UTC Offset: -06:00
Current time is based on the representative IANA zone: America/Bahia_Banderas
FAQ — Central Standard Time
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The current time in Central Standard Time (CST) is 10:38:11. Compare with other major time zones on Time.so.
CST stands for Central Standard 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 Standard Time include America/Bahia_Banderas, America/Belize, America/Chicago, America/Chihuahua, America/Costa_Rica, America/El_Salvador. The full list and current time for each is on this page; see all IANA time zones for the complete database.
CST is used (in whole or in part) by Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua. Each country page lists which time zone applies to which region.
Major cities in Central Standard Time include Mexico City, Guatemala City, Chicago, Houston, Iztapalapa, León de los Aldama. 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 CST. The converter handles DST transitions and accepts city names as inputs.