CST to UTC Central Time → UTC
UTC is 5 hours ahead of Central Time most of the year.
Best overlap (most of the year): 09:00–12:00 CT = 14:00–17:00 UTC · 3 hours inside work hours (9–5) for both.
Hour by hour
Most of the year · UTC is 5 hours ahead of CT
| CT | UTC |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:00 |
| 01:00 | 06:00 |
| 02:00 | 07:00 |
| 03:00 | 08:00 |
| 04:00 | 09:00 |
| 05:00 | 10:00 |
| 06:00 | 11:00 |
| 07:00 | 12:00 |
| 08:00 | 13:00 |
| 09:00 | 14:00 |
| 10:00 | 15:00 |
| 11:00 | 16:00 |
| 12:00 | 17:00 |
| 13:00 | 18:00 |
| 14:00 | 19:00 |
| 15:00 | 20:00 |
| 16:00 | 21:00 |
| 17:00 | 22:00 |
| 18:00 | 23:00 |
| 19:00 | 00:00 +1 |
| 20:00 | 01:00 +1 |
| 21:00 | 02:00 +1 |
| 22:00 | 03:00 +1 |
| 23:00 | 04:00 +1 |
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Daylight saving time
Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time. UTC doesn’t use daylight saving time.
Questions
What is the time difference between CST and UTC?
UTC is 5 hours ahead of Central Time while Central Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 6 hours ahead the rest of the year. UTC doesn’t change its clocks.
What time is 9 AM CST in UTC?
9:00 AM CT is 2:00 PM UTC while Central Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 3:00 PM the rest of the year.
When do the clocks change?
Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time. UTC doesn’t use daylight saving time.
What is the best time for a meeting between CST and UTC?
Most of the year, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM UTC (9:00 AM–12:00 PM CT) is inside normal 9-to-5 work hours for both: 3 hours of overlap.