Central Standard Time
Chicago's clock setting
Central Standard Time is the time zone six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−6), used in the central region of North America during standard time.
It covers much of the U.S. heartland and parts of Canada and Mexico.
Often abbreviated CST.
During daylight saving time, clocks move forward to Central Daylight Time (CDT).
Major Illinois metropolis
- DallasNorth Texas metropolitan area
- HoustonTexas's largest city
- MinneapolisMajor Minnesota metropolis
- Kansas CityTwin-state metro area
Memphis · New Orleans · San Antonio · Austin · Nashville · St. Louis · Milwaukee · Omaha
Device displaying time
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- hourSixty-minute span
- spring forwardAdvance clocks one hour
- fall backWithdraw from advance
winter time · local time · noon · midnight · timestamp · synchronize
Prime meridian reference hour
- time differenceGap between local clocks
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- boundaryLine marking a limit
Chicago
Major Illinois metropolis
- DallasNorth Texas metropolitan area
- HoustonTexas's largest city
- MinneapolisMajor Minnesota metropolis
Kansas City · Memphis · New Orleans · San Antonio · Austin · Nashville · St. Louis · Milwaukee · Omaha · Oklahoma City
clock
Device displaying time
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- hourSixty-minute span
- spring forwardAdvance clocks one hour
fall back · winter time · local time · noon · midnight · timestamp · synchronize
Greenwich Mean Time
Prime meridian reference hour
- time differenceGap between local clocks
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
boundary · line · international · conversion · synchronization
programming
Writing software instructions
- schedulePlan of timed events
- listingsPublished directory contents
- primetimeTelevision's highest-viewership period
airtime · live · delayed · simulcast · network · television · radio · announcement · showtimes
Central Standard TimeEastern Standard Time
North American winter zone
Pacific Standard Time · Eastern Time · International Date Line · Greenwich Mean Time · GMT
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