Central Time: Current Time

and one hour ahead (UTC-5) during daylight saving. Does Central Time observe daylight saving time? Most of Central Time observes daylight saving， What is the current UTC offset for Central Time? Central Time is UTC-6 during standard time， shifting clocks forward one hour each spring and back each fall， from Chicago and Dallas to New Orleans and Minneapolis， following the same US federal schedule as the rest of the country. Which states are in Central Time? The Midwest and much of the South and central Plains， plus the Florida panhandle and El Pasos Texas neighbors further east. ，。