UTC to CST UTC → Central Time
Central Time is 5 hours behind UTC most of the year.
Best overlap (most of the year): 14:00–17:00 UTC = 09:00–12:00 CT · 3 hours inside work hours (9–5) for both.
Hour by hour
Most of the year · CT is 5 hours behind UTC
| UTC | CT |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 19:00 −1 |
| 01:00 | 20:00 −1 |
| 02:00 | 21:00 −1 |
| 03:00 | 22:00 −1 |
| 04:00 | 23:00 −1 |
| 05:00 | 00:00 |
| 06:00 | 01:00 |
| 07:00 | 02:00 |
| 08:00 | 03:00 |
| 09:00 | 04:00 |
| 10:00 | 05:00 |
| 11:00 | 06:00 |
| 12:00 | 07:00 |
| 13:00 | 08:00 |
| 14:00 | 09:00 |
| 15:00 | 10:00 |
| 16:00 | 11:00 |
| 17:00 | 12:00 |
| 18:00 | 13:00 |
| 19:00 | 14:00 |
| 20:00 | 15:00 |
| 21:00 | 16:00 |
| 22:00 | 17:00 |
| 23:00 | 18:00 |
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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 UTC and CST?
Central Time is 5 hours behind UTC while Central Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 6 hours behind the rest of the year. UTC doesn’t change its clocks.
What time is 9 AM UTC in CST?
9:00 AM UTC is 4:00 AM CT while Central Time is on daylight saving time (March to November), and 3:00 AM 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 UTC and CST?
Most of the year, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM CT (2:00 PM–5:00 PM UTC) is inside normal 9-to-5 work hours for both: 3 hours of overlap.