Current CST Time

Live Central Standard Time clock with the current Unix timestamp. CST is UTC-6 and is active from November through March in US central states.

Central Standard Time (CST)

CST (Central Standard Time) is UTC-6:00, covering the central United States and Canada. During summer, the region observes CDT (UTC-5). The IANA timezone America/Chicago handles both CST and CDT transitions automatically. Note: China Standard Time is also abbreviated CST but is UTC+8 — a common source of confusion in international codebases.