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CST to CDT converter

CDT is 14 hours behind of CST today. CST (China Standard Time) - currently UTC+8; CDT (Central Daylight Time) - currently UTC−6.

The 09:00-18:00 workdays in CST and CDT don't overlap at all, so one side always works early or late. Quick answers: 9 AM CST = 7 PM CDT (previous day), 12 PM CST = 10 PM CDT (previous day), 5 PM CST = 3 AM CDT.

CST · China Standard Time

UTC+8

CDT · Central Daylight Time

UTC−6

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Working hours side by side

columns: CST hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

CST to CDT conversion table

CSTCDTVerdict in CDT
12 AM · 00:0010 AM · 10:00 (previous day)PING
1 AM · 01:0011 AM · 11:00 (previous day)PING
2 AM · 02:0012 PM · 12:00 (previous day)PING
3 AM · 03:001 PM · 13:00 (previous day)PING
4 AM · 04:002 PM · 14:00 (previous day)PING
5 AM · 05:003 PM · 15:00 (previous day)PING
6 AM · 06:004 PM · 16:00 (previous day)PING
7 AM · 07:005 PM · 17:00 (previous day)PING
8 AM · 08:006 PM · 18:00 (previous day)MAYBE
9 AM · 09:007 PM · 19:00 (previous day)MAYBE
10 AM · 10:008 PM · 20:00 (previous day)MAYBE
11 AM · 11:009 PM · 21:00 (previous day)NOT NOW
12 PM · 12:0010 PM · 22:00 (previous day)NOT NOW
1 PM · 13:0011 PM · 23:00 (previous day)NOT NOW
2 PM · 14:0012 AM · 00:00NOT NOW
3 PM · 15:001 AM · 01:00NOT NOW
4 PM · 16:002 AM · 02:00NOT NOW
5 PM · 17:003 AM · 03:00NOT NOW
6 PM · 18:004 AM · 04:00NOT NOW
7 PM · 19:005 AM · 05:00NOT NOW
8 PM · 20:006 AM · 06:00NOT NOW
9 PM · 21:007 AM · 07:00MAYBE
10 PM · 22:008 AM · 08:00MAYBE
11 PM · 23:009 AM · 09:00PING

Cities on CST

Asia/Shanghai
ShanghaiChongqingChengduBeijingGuangzhouShenzhen

Cities on CDT

America/Chicago
ChicagoHoustonSan AntonioDallasFort WorthAustin

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CDT → CSTCST → ESTCST → EDTCST → PSTCST → PDTCST → CSTCST → MSTCST → GMTCST → UTCCST → BSTCST → CET

Questions

What is the time difference between CST and CDT?

CDT (Central Daylight Time) is 14 hours behind of CST (China Standard Time) right now: UTC+8 versus UTC−6.

What is 9 AM CST in CDT?

9:00 AM CST is 7 PM CDT (previous day).

What is 5 PM CST in CDT?

5:00 PM CST is 3 AM CDT.

Does daylight saving change the CST–CDT difference?

CST has no daylight saving; it stays UTC+8 all year. Chicago switches between CDT and CST; next change Sunday, 14 March 2027 (UTC−6 → UTC−5).