Central Time
Midwest standard hours
Central Time is one of the major time zones in North America, six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-6) during standard time and five hours behind during daylight saving time.
It covers a wide swath of the United States and Canada, including cities like Chicago, Dallas, and Winnipeg.
Television schedules in the U.S. typically note Central Time alongside Eastern: The show airs at 8 PM Eastern, 7 Central.
Major Illinois metropolis
- DallasNorth Texas metropolitan area
- HoustonTexas's largest city
- MinneapolisMajor Minnesota metropolis
- New OrleansLouisiana's largest city
Memphis · San Antonio · Austin · Nashville · St. Louis · Milwaukee · Kansas City · Omaha
Device displaying time
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- schedulePlan of timed events
- timekeepingMeasuring duration's passage
- noonDay's exact middle
Chicago
Major Illinois metropolis
- DallasNorth Texas metropolitan area
- HoustonTexas's largest city
- MinneapolisMajor Minnesota metropolis
New Orleans · Memphis · San Antonio · Austin · Nashville · St. Louis · Milwaukee · Kansas City · Omaha · Oklahoma City
clock
Device displaying time
- synchronizationAligning timing across systems
- schedulePlan of timed events
- timekeepingMeasuring duration's passage
Central TimeEastern Time
US Atlantic coast zone
EST · PST · International Date Line · Greenwich Mean Time · UTC
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