Current time in CST

The current local time in CST is 12:56 AM on Thursday, September 24, 2026. CST is at GMT-5 (CDT).

CST is one half of a daylight-saving pair with CDT: this location is currently on CDT (GMT-5), switching to CST for the other part of the year.

CST here means North American Central Standard Time (America/Chicago). The same letters are also used for China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time.

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Time zone rules: IANA tzdb 2026b (pages); the live app uses your device's own rules. About accuracy

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