CDT Time Now — Central Daylight Time
The current CDT time (Central Daylight Time, UTC -05:00) is shown below.
CDT — UTC -05:00
Thursday, 22 October 2026 CDT
The clock always shows CDT (UTC -05:00). Places in this zone switch between standard and daylight time during the year, so their local time can differ from CDT by an hour.
Where CDT is used
In 2026, 12 zones in the tz database show CDT , all of them for only part of the year .
| Zone | Country | January | July |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/Chicago | United States | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/Indiana/Knox | United States | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/Indiana/Tell City | United States | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/Matamoros | Mexico | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/Menominee | United States | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/North Dakota/Beulah | United States | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/North Dakota/Center | United States | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/North Dakota/New Salem | United States | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/Ojinaga | Mexico | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/Rankin Inlet | Canada | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/Resolute | Canada | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
| America/Winnipeg | Canada | CST -06:00 | CDT -05:00 |
About CDT
Offset & DST
UTC offset: -05:00
Daylight saving: Observed
Standard-time counterpart: CST (UTC -06:00)
Representative IANA zone: America/Chicago
IANA zones at CDT
Converting CDT to other time zones
CDT is fixed at UTC -05:00 — written -0500 in email headers and -05:00 in ISO 8601 timestamps. In 2026, Chicago is on CDT from 8 March to 1 November. The table below uses each abbreviation's own fixed offset; for a specific place, check its city page, since local clocks switch between standard and daylight abbreviations.
| Zone | Difference | When it's 12:00 CDT | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time | +5 h | 17:00 | Hour by hour → |
| PST Pacific Standard Time | −3 h | 09:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MST Mountain Standard Time | −2 h | 10:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CST Central Standard Time | −1 h | 11:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BRT Brasília Time | +2 h | 14:00 | Hour by hour → |
| BST British Summer Time | +6 h | 18:00 | Hour by hour → |
| CET Central European Time | +6 h | 18:00 | Hour by hour → |
| EET Eastern European Time | +7 h | 19:00 | Hour by hour → |
| MSK Moscow Standard Time | +8 h | 20:00 | Hour by hour → |
| GST Gulf Standard Time | +9 h | 21:00 | Hour by hour → |
| IST India Standard Time | +10:30 h | 22:30 | Hour by hour → |
| CST China Standard Time | +13 h | 01:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| JST Japan Standard Time | +14 h | 02:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time | +15 h | 03:00 (+1 day) | Hour by hour → |
Countries commonly using CDT
Other zones at UTC -05:00
CDT questions
- What is CDT in UTC?
- CDT (Central Daylight Time) is UTC -05:00. In ISO 8601 timestamps it is written -05:00, in email and HTTP headers -0500.
- Is CDT the same as CST?
- No. CDT is UTC -05:00; CST is UTC -06:00, the standard time the same places use for the other part of the year. In 2026, Chicago is on CDT from 8 March to 1 November.
- Which countries use CDT?
- In 2026, zones showing CDT are found in Canada, Mexico, United States.
More tools for CDT
Look up the exact IANA zone behind CDT, see it on the offset map, or compare it against other cities.