Meetings
Check CST before calling teammates, clients, or vendors.
CST
CST Time Now
Live Central Time now for central North America. This clock uses America/Chicago and automatically follows CST (UTC-6) or CDT (UTC-5) when daylight saving time applies.
CST · Central Time
Operations
Keep a live time reference for logs, shifts, dashboards, and schedules.
Travel and streams
Show the time on a second screen, wall display, or OBS browser source.
Central Time cities and tools
CST & Central Time FAQ
Is Central Time CST or CDT right now?
Central Time switches between CST (UTC-6) and CDT (UTC-5) in locations that observe daylight saving time. This live clock follows America/Chicago automatically.
What cities use Central Time?
Major Central Time cities include Chicago, Houston, and Dallas, along with many other locations across central North America.
What is the difference between CST and Central Time?
CST specifically means Central Standard Time at UTC-6. Central Time is the broader regional time system that can use CST or CDT depending on the date.