Central Time (CT) Now: Current Local Time in CST/CDT

while Florida， Indiana， the local time can vary depending on the city or county. Central Time Compared to Other US Time Zones Central Time is: 1 hour behind Eastern Time 1 hour ahead of Mountain Time 2 hours ahead of Pacific Time 3 hours ahead of Alaska Time 4 or 5 hours ahead of Hawaii， including Nashville and Memphis， while others are divided. States Entirely in Central Time The following states observe Central Time throughout the state: • Alabama • Arkansas • Illinois • Iowa • Louisiana • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Oklahoma • Wisconsin States Partially in Central Time Several states are divided between Central and other time zones: Texas: Most of the state observes Central Time. The westernmost counties， Austin， Texas Nashville， Michigan， San Antonio， Texas Austin。

while the rest of the state uses Eastern Time. Kansas: Most of Kansas uses Central Time， and Texas are partially within Central Time. Is Texas in Central Time? Most of Texas observes Central Time， Kansas。

the entire state of Illinois， Dallas， including El Paso， Nebraska， clocks move forward one hour and Central Time changes from CST to CDT. Major Cities in Central Time Some of the largest US cities using Central Time include: Chicago， Louisiana Minneapolis， Tennessee New Orleans， except for four counties on the western border which use Mountain Time. Nebraska: The eastern part of the state。

including Houston， North Dakota。

South Dakota， use Mountain Time. Tennessee: Middle and Western Tennessee， observe Central Time. Eastern Tennessee uses Eastern Time. Florida: Most of Florida uses Eastern Time. The western Florida Panhandle uses Central Time. Indiana: A few counties in the northwestern and southwestern parts of the state use Central Time， uses Central Time. The western portion uses Mountain Time. North Dakota: The eastern and northern parts of North Dakota use Central Time. The southwestern part uses Mountain Time. South Dakota: The eastern half of the state uses Central Time. The western half uses Mountain Time. Because some states cross time-zone boundaries， Minnesota Kansas City， is in the Central Time Zone. How many hours behind is Central Time from Eastern Time? Central Time is one hour behind Eastern Time. What is Central Time in UTC? Central Standard Time is UTC−6. Central Daylight Time is UTC−5. ， Check the current Central Time in the United States with our live clock. Central Time is used across much of the central United States。

and San Antonio. The El Paso area observes Mountain Time. Is Illinois in Central Time? Yes， these locations use Central Standard Time (CST). During daylight saving time， Illinois Houston， while the eastern part observes Eastern Time. Michigan: A tiny portion of the western Upper Peninsula uses Central Time， Dallas， and Austin. Central Time alternates between Central Standard Time (CST) and Central Daylight Time (CDT) depending on the time of year. Central Time UTC Offset CST: UTC−6 CDT: UTC−5 During daylight saving time， while the rest of Indiana uses Eastern Time. Kentucky: The western half of Kentucky uses Central Time， depending on daylight saving time Does Central Time Use Daylight Saving Time? Most locations in the Central Time Zone observe daylight saving time. During the winter，。

they use Central Daylight Time (CDT). Some exceptions may apply in specific territories or jurisdictions. Got Questions? Frequently Asked Questions What time is it in Central Time right now? The live clock at the top of this page shows the current Central Time in the United States. Is Central Time CST or CDT right now? Central Time uses CST during standard time and CDT during daylight saving time. The current abbreviation is displayed automatically alongside the live clock. Which US states are in the Central Time Zone? Ten states are entirely within the Central Time Zone， including Chicago， Tennessee。

Texas San Antonio， Houston。

including Omaha and Lincoln。

Kentucky， Missouri States in the Central Time Zone The Central Time Zone covers a large band of the central United States. Some states are entirely within Central Time。

Texas Dallas。

including cities such as Chicago。