CST to UTC converter
UTC time is 5 hours ahead of Central time in summer and 6 hours ahead of it in winter.
Right now it's in Chicago (CT) and in UTC (UTC).
How to convert
To convert CT to UTC, add 5 hours while the US is on daylight saving time (March to early November) and add 6 hours the rest of the year.
UTC never changes for daylight saving. It shows the same time as GMT.
Hourly chart
| Central (CT) | UTC, summer | UTC, winter |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM CT | 5:00 AM UTC | 6:00 AM UTC |
| 1:00 AM CT | 6:00 AM UTC | 7:00 AM UTC |
| 2:00 AM CT | 7:00 AM UTC | 8:00 AM UTC |
| 3:00 AM CT | 8:00 AM UTC | 9:00 AM UTC |
| 4:00 AM CT | 9:00 AM UTC | 10:00 AM UTC |
| 5:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM UTC | 11:00 AM UTC |
| 6:00 AM CT | 11:00 AM UTC | 12:00 PM UTC |
| 7:00 AM CT | 12:00 PM UTC | 1:00 PM UTC |
| 8:00 AM CT | 1:00 PM UTC | 2:00 PM UTC |
| 9:00 AM CT | 2:00 PM UTC | 3:00 PM UTC |
| 10:00 AM CT | 3:00 PM UTC | 4:00 PM UTC |
| 11:00 AM CT | 4:00 PM UTC | 5:00 PM UTC |
| 12:00 PM CT | 5:00 PM UTC | 6:00 PM UTC |
| 1:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM UTC | 7:00 PM UTC |
| 2:00 PM CT | 7:00 PM UTC | 8:00 PM UTC |
| 3:00 PM CT | 8:00 PM UTC | 9:00 PM UTC |
| 4:00 PM CT | 9:00 PM UTC | 10:00 PM UTC |
| 5:00 PM CT | 10:00 PM UTC | 11:00 PM UTC |
| 6:00 PM CT | 11:00 PM UTC | 12:00 AM (next day) UTC |
| 7:00 PM CT | 12:00 AM (next day) UTC | 1:00 AM (next day) UTC |
| 8:00 PM CT | 1:00 AM (next day) UTC | 2:00 AM (next day) UTC |
| 9:00 PM CT | 2:00 AM (next day) UTC | 3:00 AM (next day) UTC |
| 10:00 PM CT | 3:00 AM (next day) UTC | 4:00 AM (next day) UTC |
| 11:00 PM CT | 4:00 AM (next day) UTC | 5:00 AM (next day) UTC |
US daylight saving time: March 14 to November 7, 2027.
Questions people ask
Is UTC ahead of CST?
UTC time is 5 hours ahead of Central time in summer and 6 hours ahead of it in winter. The converter above uses the right offset for any date.
What is UTC right now?
See the live clocks at the top of this page. They show the current time in Chicago and UTC, corrected by an internet time check.
People say CST all year. Is that right?
In everyday use, "CST" usually just means Central time. Strictly, CST is the winter name and the summer name ends in DT. This page converts Central time for the date you pick.
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