What time is it in central time?

What is Central Time?

Central Time is a time zone in the United States and parts of Canada. It is two hours behind Eastern Time and one hour ahead of Mountain Time. Central Standard Time (CST) is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). CST is also known as Central Time Zone (CT), Central Daylight Time (CDT) during daylight savings time when it is 5 hours behind GMT.

Central Time is observed in the following states:

Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

Daylight Savings Time in Central Time

Central Time observes Daylight Savings Time (DST). During DST, Central Standard Time (CST) becomes Central Daylight Time (CDT) and is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Daylight Savings Time for 2018 in Central Time is from March 11 – November 4.

When DST begins at 2:00am on the second Sunday in March, local clocks are set ahead one hour. When DST ends at 2:00am on the first Sunday in November, local clocks are turned back one hour.

Calculating Central Time

When converting from Eastern Time to Central Time, subtract one hour from the Eastern Time (ET) zone. Central Time is one hour ahead of Mountain Time and two hours behind Eastern Time (ET).

When converting from London to Central Time, subtract 6 hours from London time. For example, if the time in London is 5pm, the time in Central Time would be 11am.

For converting from Central Time to GMT, subtract 6 hours from Central Time. Central Time is 6 hours behind GMT.

Conclusion

Central Time is in the middle of the time zones in the United States and parts of Canada. It is two hours behind Eastern Time and one hour ahead of Mountain Time. During the Daylight Savings Time (DST) period, it is 5 hours behind GMT. Conversion from Eastern Time to Central Time requires subtracting one hour from the Eastern Time (ET) zone. Central Time is 6 hours behind GMT. It is observed in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.