CST to New York City to Los Angeles to BRT to London to Paris to Tokyo to Sydney Time Converter
Central Time is on daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) until Sun, Nov 1.
Mexico City and Saskatchewan stay on CST (UTC−6).
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10:00 pm22:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 6, 2026 = 11:00 pm23:00 EDT (UTC-4), Oct 6, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 6, 2026 = 12:00 am00:00 BRT (UTC-3), Oct 7, 2026 = 4:00 am04:00 BST (UTC+1), Oct 7, 2026 = 5:00 am05:00 CEST (UTC+2), Oct 7, 2026 = 12:00 pm12:00 JST (UTC+9), Oct 7, 2026 = 2:00 pm14:00 AEDT (UTC+11), Oct 7, 2026
CDT is 1 hour behind New York City. CDT is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. CDT is 2 hours behind BRT. CDT is 6 hours behind London. CDT is 7 hours behind Paris. CDT is 14 hours behind Tokyo. CDT is 16 hours behind Sydney.
How the time difference changes
CST to New York City
For most of the year, CDT is 1 hour behind New York City. At other times of the year, CST is 1 hour behind New York City. Briefly around clock changes, CDT and New York City have the same time or CST is 2 hours behind New York City.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT correspond to 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in New York City. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CST correspond to 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in New York City.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CDT correspond to 10:00 to 18:00 in New York City. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CST correspond to 10:00 to 18:00 in New York City.
CST to Los Angeles
For most of the year, CDT is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. At other times of the year, CST is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Briefly around clock changes, CDT is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles or CST is 1 hour ahead of Los Angeles.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT correspond to 7:00 am to 3:00 pm in Los Angeles. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CST correspond to 7:00 am to 3:00 pm in Los Angeles.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CDT correspond to 07:00 to 15:00 in Los Angeles. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CST correspond to 07:00 to 15:00 in Los Angeles.
CST to BRT
For most of the year, CDT is 2 hours behind BRT. At other times of the year, CST is 3 hours behind BRT.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT correspond to 11:00 am to 7:00 pm in BRT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CST correspond to 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm in BRT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CDT correspond to 11:00 to 19:00 in BRT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CST correspond to 12:00 to 20:00 in BRT.
CST to London
For most of the year, CDT is 6 hours behind London. At other times of the year, CST is 6 hours behind London or CDT is 5 hours behind London.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT correspond to 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm in London. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CST correspond to 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm in London or working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT correspond to 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm in London.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CDT correspond to 15:00 to 23:00 in London. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CST correspond to 15:00 to 23:00 in London or working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CDT correspond to 14:00 to 22:00 in London.
CST to Paris
For most of the year, CDT is 7 hours behind Paris. At other times of the year, CST is 7 hours behind Paris or CDT is 6 hours behind Paris.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT correspond to 4:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in Paris. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CST correspond to 4:00 pm to 12:00 am (next day) in Paris or working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT correspond to 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm in Paris.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CDT correspond to 16:00 to 00:00 (next day) in Paris. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CST correspond to 16:00 to 00:00 (next day) in Paris or working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CDT correspond to 15:00 to 23:00 in Paris.
CST to Tokyo
For most of the year, CDT is 14 hours behind Tokyo. At other times of the year, CST is 15 hours behind Tokyo.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT correspond to 11:00 pm to 7:00 am (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CST correspond to 12:00 am (next day) to 8:00 am (next day) in Tokyo.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CDT correspond to 23:00 to 07:00 (next day) in Tokyo. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CST correspond to 00:00 (next day) to 08:00 (next day) in Tokyo.
CST to Sydney
Depending on seasonal clock changes, CDT is 15 hours behind Sydney, CDT is 16 hours behind Sydney, or CST is 17 hours behind Sydney.
Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT correspond to 12:00 am (next day) to 8:00 am (next day) in Sydney, working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CDT correspond to 1:00 am (next day) to 9:00 am (next day) in Sydney, or working hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in CST correspond to 2:00 am (next day) to 10:00 am (next day) in Sydney.Depending on seasonal clock changes, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CDT correspond to 00:00 (next day) to 08:00 (next day) in Sydney, working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CDT correspond to 01:00 (next day) to 09:00 (next day) in Sydney, or working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 in CST correspond to 02:00 (next day) to 10:00 (next day) in Sydney.
Compare CST time with New York City, Los Angeles, BRT, London, Paris, Tokyo, and Sydney time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
Central Daylight Time is 1 hour behind EDT (Eastern Daylight Time). Central Daylight Time is 2 hours ahead of PDT (Pacific Daylight Time). Central Daylight Time is 2 hours behind Brasília time. Central Daylight Time is 6 hours behind BST (British Summer Time). Central Daylight Time is 7 hours behind CEST (Central European Summer Time). Central Daylight Time is 14 hours behind JST (Japan Standard Time). Central Daylight Time is 16 hours behind AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time).
10:00 pm22:00 in CDT is 11:00 pm23:00 in New York City, NY, USA and is 8:00 pm20:00 in Los Angeles, CA, USA and is 12:00 am00:00 in BRT and is 4:00 am04:00 in London, United Kingdom and is 5:00 am05:00 in Paris, France and is 12:00 pm12:00 in Tokyo, Japan and is 2:00 pm14:00 in Sydney, Australia
CDT to New York City call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in CDT which corresponds to 10am-5pm10:00-17:00 in New York City
CDT to Los Angeles call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 11am-5pm11:00-17:00 in CDT which corresponds to 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in Los Angeles
CDT to BRT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-3pm09:00-15:00 in CDT which corresponds to 11am-5pm11:00-17:00 in BRT
CDT to London call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in CDT which corresponds to 3pm-5pm15:00-17:00 in London
CDT to Paris call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-10am09:00-10:00 in CDT which corresponds to 4pm-5pm16:00-17:00 in Paris
CDT to Tokyo call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in CDT which corresponds to 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in Tokyo (next day)
CDT to Sydney call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4:30pm-5:30pm16:30-17:30 in CDT which corresponds to 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in Sydney (next day)
10:00 pm22:00 Central Daylight Time (CDT). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
11:00 pm23:00 EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) (New York City, NY, USA). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) (Los Angeles, CA, USA). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
12:00 am00:00 Brasília time (BRT). Offset UTC -3:00 hours
4:00 am04:00 BST (British Summer Time) (London, United Kingdom). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
5:00 am05:00 CEST (Central European Summer Time) (Paris, France). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 JST (Japan Standard Time) (Tokyo, Japan). Offset UTC +9:00 hours
2:00 pm14:00 AEDT (Australian Eastern Daylight Time) (Sydney, Australia). Offset UTC +11:00 hours
10:00 pm22:00 CDT / 11:00 pm23:00 New York City, NY, USA / 8:00 pm20:00 Los Angeles, CA, USA / 12:00 am00:00 BRT / 4:00 am04:00 London, United Kingdom / 5:00 am05:00 Paris, France / 12:00 pm12:00 Tokyo, Japan / 2:00 pm14:00 Sydney, Australia
| CDT | New York City, NY, USA | Los Angeles, CA, USA | BRT | London, United Kingdom | Paris, France | Tokyo, Japan | Sydney, Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00am | 1:00am | 10:00pm | 2:00am | 6:00am | 7:00am | 2:00pm | 4:00pm |
| 1:00am | 2:00am | 11:00pm | 3:00am | 7:00am | 8:00am | 3:00pm | 5:00pm |
| 2:00am | 3:00am | 12:00am | 4:00am | 8:00am | 9:00am | 4:00pm | 6:00pm |
| 3:00am | 4:00am | 1:00am | 5:00am | 9:00am | 10:00am | 5:00pm | 7:00pm |
| 4:00am | 5:00am | 2:00am | 6:00am | 10:00am | 11:00am | 6:00pm | 8:00pm |
| 5:00am | 6:00am | 3:00am | 7:00am | 11:00am | 12:00pm | 7:00pm | 9:00pm |
| 6:00am | 7:00am | 4:00am | 8:00am | 12:00pm | 1:00pm | 8:00pm | 10:00pm |
| 7:00am | 8:00am | 5:00am | 9:00am | 1:00pm | 2:00pm | 9:00pm | 11:00pm |
| 8:00am | 9:00am | 6:00am | 10:00am | 2:00pm | 3:00pm | 10:00pm | 12:00am |
| 9:00am | 10:00am | 7:00am | 11:00am | 3:00pm | 4:00pm | 11:00pm | 1:00am |
| 10:00am | 11:00am | 8:00am | 12:00pm | 4:00pm | 5:00pm | 12:00am | 2:00am |
| 11:00am | 12:00pm | 9:00am | 1:00pm | 5:00pm | 6:00pm | 1:00am | 3:00am |
| 12:00pm | 1:00pm | 10:00am | 2:00pm | 6:00pm | 7:00pm | 2:00am | 4:00am |
| 1:00pm | 2:00pm | 11:00am | 3:00pm | 7:00pm | 8:00pm | 3:00am | 5:00am |
| 2:00pm | 3:00pm | 12:00pm | 4:00pm | 8:00pm | 9:00pm | 4:00am | 6:00am |
| 3:00pm | 4:00pm | 1:00pm | 5:00pm | 9:00pm | 10:00pm | 5:00am | 7:00am |
| 4:00pm | 5:00pm | 2:00pm | 6:00pm | 10:00pm | 11:00pm | 6:00am | 8:00am |
| 5:00pm | 6:00pm | 3:00pm | 7:00pm | 11:00pm | 12:00am | 7:00am | 9:00am |
| 6:00pm | 7:00pm | 4:00pm | 8:00pm | 12:00am | 1:00am | 8:00am | 10:00am |
| 7:00pm | 8:00pm | 5:00pm | 9:00pm | 1:00am | 2:00am | 9:00am | 11:00am |
| 8:00pm | 9:00pm | 6:00pm | 10:00pm | 2:00am | 3:00am | 10:00am | 12:00pm |
| 9:00pm | 10:00pm | 7:00pm | 11:00pm | 3:00am | 4:00am | 11:00am | 1:00pm |
| 10:00pm | 11:00pm | 8:00pm | 12:00am | 4:00am | 5:00am | 12:00pm | 2:00pm |
| 11:00pm | 12:00am | 9:00pm | 1:00am | 5:00am | 6:00am | 1:00pm | 3:00pm |
| 00:00 | 01:00 | 22:00 | 02:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 01:00 | 02:00 | 23:00 | 03:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 02:00 | 03:00 | 00:00 | 04:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | 01:00 | 05:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 04:00 | 05:00 | 02:00 | 06:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 05:00 | 06:00 | 03:00 | 07:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 06:00 | 07:00 | 04:00 | 08:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 07:00 | 08:00 | 05:00 | 09:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 08:00 | 09:00 | 06:00 | 10:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 22:00 | 00:00 |
| 09:00 | 10:00 | 07:00 | 11:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 23:00 | 01:00 |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | 08:00 | 12:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | 09:00 | 13:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | 10:00 | 14:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | 11:00 | 15:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | 12:00 | 16:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 15:00 | 16:00 | 13:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | 14:00 | 18:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | 15:00 | 19:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | 16:00 | 20:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | 17:00 | 21:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | 18:00 | 22:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | 19:00 | 23:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | 20:00 | 00:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 23:00 | 00:00 | 21:00 | 01:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 13:00 | 15:00 |
Central Standard Time
Offset: CST is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in North America
Countries using this time zone: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CST time zone is Mexico City in Mexico, with about 12.294 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Chicago, Houston, Iztapalapa, Ecatepec.
French: HNC - Heure Normale du Centre
Spanish: CT - Tiempo Central Estándar, CT - Zona Centro
Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone. During summer, some places set clocks forward one hour for daylight saving time and observe Central Daylight Time (CDT).
End: Central Standard Time (CST) ended on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 8, 2026, 3:00 am03:00 local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually on the second Sunday of March.
Start: Central Standard Time (CST) starts on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 am02:00 local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 1, 2026, 1:00 am01:00. Standard time starts annually on the first Sunday of November.
CST representations, usage and related time zones
- -06 - basic short
- -0600 - basic
- -06:00 - extended
- -0600 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (06) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of six hours to the west of the zero meridian.
- Sierra - Military abbreviation for CST
- S - short form of 'Sierra'
- America/Bahia_Banderas
- America/Belize
- America/Chicago
- America/Chihuahua
- America/Costa_Rica
- America/El_Salvador
- America/Guatemala
- America/Indiana/Knox
- America/Indiana/Tell_City
- America/Knox_IN
- America/Managua
- America/Matamoros
- America/Menominee
- America/Merida
- America/Mexico_City
- America/Monterrey
- America/North_Dakota/Beulah
- America/North_Dakota/Center
- America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
- America/Ojinaga
- America/Rainy_River
- America/Rankin_Inlet
- America/Regina
- America/Resolute
- America/Swift_Current
- America/Tegucigalpa
- America/Winnipeg
- CST6CDT
- Canada/Central
- Canada/Saskatchewan
- Mexico/General
- US/Central
- US/Indiana-Starke
- Central Standard Time - UTC -6
- China Standard Time - UTC +8
- Cuba Standard Time - UTC -5
- CST - Central Standard Time
- CT - Central Time
- MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
- EAST - Easter Island Standard Time
- GALT - Galapagos Time
- S - Sierra Time Zone
New York City Information
Time Zone
EST - Eastern Standard Time
-5:00 hours during Eastern Standard Time.
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST starts annually on the 2nd Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00 amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 03:00 local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of November. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 01:00 local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.New York City Facts
Los Angeles Information
Time Zone
PST - Pacific Standard Time
-8:00 hours during Pacific Standard Time.
Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST starts annually on the 2nd Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 3:00 amSunday, March 8, 2026 at 03:00 local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of November. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 1:00 amSunday, November 1, 2026 at 01:00 local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.Los Angeles Facts
Brasília time
Offset: BRT is 3 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in South America
Countries using this time zone: Brazil
Principal Cities: The largest city in the BRT time zone is Fortaleza in Brazil, with about 2.4 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Sao Luis, Natal, Teresina, Joao Pessoa.
Daylight Saving: Clocks in Brasília time (BRT) do not change for daylight saving time, so BRT stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.
BRT representations, usage and related time zones
- -03 - basic short
- -0300 - basic
- -03:00 - extended
- -0300 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (03) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of three hours to the west of the zero meridian.
- Papa - Military abbreviation for BRT
- P - short form of 'Papa'
- ADT - Atlantic Daylight Time
- PMT - Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time
- PMST - Pierre & Miquelon Standard Time
- AMST - Amazon Summer Time
- ART - Argentina Time
- BRT - Brasília time
- CLST - Chile Summer Time
- FKST - Falkland Islands Summer Time
- GFT - French Guiana Time
- P - Papa Time Zone
- PYST - Paraguay Summer Time
- SRT - Suriname Time
- UYT - Uruguay Time
London Information
Time Zone
GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
+0:00 hours during Greenwich Mean Time.
Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 1:00 amSunday, March 29, 2026 at 01:00 local time. DST starts annually on the last Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, March 29, 2026 at 02:00 local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST ends annually on the last Sunday of October. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 1:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 01:00 local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.London Facts
Paris Information
Time Zone
CET - Central European Standard Time
+1:00 hours during Central European Standard Time.
Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, March 29, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST starts annually on the last Sunday of March. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 3:00 amSunday, March 29, 2026 at 03:00 local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 03:00 local time. DST ends annually on the last Sunday of October. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, October 25, 2026 at 02:00 local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.Paris Facts
Tokyo Information
Time Zone
Tokyo Facts
Sydney Information
Time Zone
AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time
+10:00 hours during Australian Eastern Standard Time.
Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, October 4, 2026 at 02:00 local time. DST starts annually on the 1st Sunday of October. Clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 3:00 amSunday, October 4, 2026 at 03:00 local daylight time instead. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 3:00 amSunday, April 5, 2026 at 03:00 local time. DST ends annually on the 1st Sunday of April. Clocks are turned backward 1 hour to Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 2:00 amSunday, April 5, 2026 at 02:00 local standard time instead. Also called Fall Back or switch to Winter Time.