CST — Central Standard Time

The standard time of central North America in winter, including Chicago, Houston, Mexico City, and Winnipeg. Switches to CDT during daylight saving.

Abbreviation
CST
Full name
Central Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC-6
Type
Standard time
Daylight saving variant
CDT

Which cities use CST as their standard time?

Note: CST is ambiguous — it also refers to China Standard Time (UTC+8). On this site, /timezone/cst/ refers to the North American variant; for the Chinese variant, see Shanghai's city page.