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Central Time is on daylight saving time: CDT (UTC−5) until Sun, Nov 1.

Mexico City and Saskatchewan stay on CST (UTC−6).

IST
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MYT
UTC+8
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5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 18, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 CDT (UTC-5), Oct 18, 2026 = 5:30 pm17:30 IST (UTC+5:30), Oct 18, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 MYT (UTC+8), Oct 18, 2026

PDT is 2 hours behind CDT. PDT is 12 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. PDT is 15 hours behind MYT.

How the time difference changes

PDT to CST

For most of the year, PDT is 2 hours behind CDT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, PST is 2 hours behind CST. Briefly around clock changes, PDT is 1 hour behind CST or PST is 3 hours behind CDT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in PDT correspond to 11:00 am to 8:00 pm in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in PST correspond to 11:00 am to 8:00 pm in CST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in PDT correspond to 11:00 to 20:00 in CDT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in PST correspond to 11:00 to 20:00 in CST.

PDT to IST

For most of the year, PDT is 12 hours and 30 minutes behind IST. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, PST is 13 hours and 30 minutes behind IST.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in PDT correspond to 9:30 pm to 6:30 am (next day) in IST. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in PST correspond to 10:30 pm to 7:30 am (next day) in IST.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in PDT correspond to 21:30 to 06:30 (next day) in IST. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in PST correspond to 22:30 to 07:30 (next day) in IST.

PDT to MYT

For most of the year, PDT is 15 hours behind MYT. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, PST is 16 hours behind MYT.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in PDT correspond to 12:00 am (next day) to 9:00 am (next day) in MYT. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in PST correspond to 1:00 am (next day) to 10:00 am (next day) in MYT.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in PDT correspond to 00:00 (next day) to 09:00 (next day) in MYT. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in PST correspond to 01:00 (next day) to 10:00 (next day) in MYT.

Compare PDT time with CST, IST, and MYT time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

Pacific Daylight Time is 2 hours behind Central Daylight Time. Pacific Daylight Time is 12 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. Pacific Daylight Time is 15 hours behind Malaysia Time.
5:00 am05:00 in PDT is 7:00 am07:00 in CDT and is 5:30 pm17:30 in IST and is 8:00 pm20:00 in MYT

PDT to CDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-4pm09:00-16:00 in PDT which corresponds to 11am-6pm11:00-18:00 in CDT
PDT to IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7pm-8pm19:00-20:00 in PDT which corresponds to 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in IST (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
PDT to MYT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in PDT which corresponds to 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in MYT (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.

5:00 am05:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Central Daylight Time (CDT). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
5:30 pm17:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
8:00 pm20:00 Malaysia Time (MYT). Offset UTC +8:00 hours

5:00 am05:00 PDT / 7:00 am07:00 CDT / 5:30 pm17:30 IST / 8:00 pm20:00 MYT

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Pacific Daylight Time

Offset: PDT is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Mexico, United States

Principal Cities: The largest city in the PDT time zone is Los Angeles in the United States, with about 3.821 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Tijuana, San Diego, Mexicali, San Jose.

French: HAP - Heure Avancée du Pacifique

Spanish: PT - Zona Noroeste

Map of the areas on Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)
PDT part of the year

Today all shaded areas are on PDT.

Daylight Saving: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is a daylight saving/summer time zone. During winter, some places set clocks back one hour and observe Pacific Standard Time (PST).

123456789101112Start: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) started 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. Daylight saving starts annually on the second Sunday of March.

123456789101112End: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) ends 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 local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually on the first Sunday of November.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

PDT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -07 - basic short
  • -0700 - basic
  • -07:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -0700 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (07) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of seven hours to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Tango - Military abbreviation for PDT
  • T - short form of 'Tango'
IANA/Olson: Reflects PDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • America/Ensenada
  • America/Los_Angeles
  • America/Santa_Isabel
  • America/Tijuana
  • America/Vancouver
  • Canada/Pacific
  • Mexico/BajaNorte
  • PST8PDT
  • US/Pacific
Time zones with the GMT -7 offset:
  • MST - Mountain Standard Time
  • PDT - Pacific Daylight Time
  • YST - Yukon Standard Time
  • T - Tango Time Zone

Central Standard Time

Offset: CST is 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, 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, Puebla, Santiago de Querétaro.

French: HNC - Heure Normale du Centre

Spanish: CT - Tiempo Central Estándar, CT - Zona Centro

Map of the areas on Central Standard Time (CST)
CST all year CST part of the year

Today the lighter areas are on UTC−5 (Central Daylight Time).

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).

123456789101112End: 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.

123456789101112Start: 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.

See USA daylight saving time and upcoming clock changes worldwide.

CST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • -06 - basic short
  • -0600 - basic
  • -06:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • -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.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Sierra - Military abbreviation for CST
  • S - short form of 'Sierra'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • 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
CST Abbreviation: Several time zones share CST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • Central Standard Time - UTC -6
  • China Standard Time - UTC +8
  • Cuba Standard Time - UTC -5
Time zones with the GMT -6 offset:
  • CST - Central Standard Time
  • CT - Central Time
  • MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
  • EAST - Easter Island Standard Time
  • GALT - Galapagos Time
  • S - Sierra Time Zone

India Standard Time

Offset: IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: India

Principal Cities: The largest city in the IST time zone is Mumbai in India, with about 12.692 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in India Standard Time (IST) do not change for daylight saving time, so IST stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

Current time in India: India time now

IST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +0530 - basic
  • +05:30 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0530 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (30) of the offset. Indicates an offset of five hours and thirty minutes to the east of the zero meridian.
IANA/Olson: Reflects IST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Asia/Calcutta
  • Asia/Kolkata
IST Abbreviation: Several time zones share IST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
  • India Standard Time - UTC +5:30
  • Irish Standard Time - UTC +1
  • Israel Standard Time - UTC +2

Malaysia Time

Offset: MYT is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Countries using this time zone: Malaysia

Principal Cities: The largest city in the MYT time zone is Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, with about 1.454 million people. Other major cities in this time zone include Johor Bahru, Petaling Jaya, Ipoh, Shah Alam.

Daylight Saving: Clocks in Malaysia Time (MYT) do not change for daylight saving time, so MYT stays the same throughout the year. Other time zones may set clocks forward in summer and back in winter; see upcoming clock changes worldwide.

MYT representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +08 - basic short
  • +0800 - basic
  • +08:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0800 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates an offset of eight hours to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Hotel - Military abbreviation for MYT
  • H - short form of 'Hotel'
Time zones with the GMT +8 offset:
  • ACT - ASEAN Common Time
  • AWST - Australian Western Standard Time
  • BNT - Brunei Darussalam Time
  • CAST - Casey Time
  • CHOT - Choibalsan Time
  • CST - China Standard Time
  • H - Hotel Time Zone
  • HKT - Hong Kong Time
  • HOVST - Hovd Summer Time
  • IRKT - Irkutsk Time
  • KRAST - Krasnoyarsk Summer Time
  • MYT - Malaysia Time
  • PHT - Philippine Time
  • SGT - Singapore Time
  • ULAT - Ulaanbaatar Time
  • WITA - Central Indonesian Time