Current CDT time
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Central Daylight Time
CDT means Central Daylight Time. It is fixed at UTC-5 and does not change for daylight saving time.
- Zone
- CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- DST
- No
- Next change
- None
- Countries
- 3
- Representative IANA zones
- 1
- 09:00 in UTC
- 14:00
These IANA zones keep UTC-5 under the current tzdb rules; historical offsets may differ.
Etc/GMT+5
CT uses CST (UTC-6) during standard time and CDT (UTC-5) during daylight saving time. The fixed abbreviations keep their own offsets. CT
Time difference with your location
Central Daylight Time is 5 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →
Where this time is used
Cities in 3 countries keep UTC-5 throughout 2026. Sharing an offset does not necessarily mean using the same abbreviation.
Countries and cities in this time zone · CDT
8 representative cities below currently show UTC-5.
Other zones with the same UTC offset
5 other time zones share UTC-5 with CDT right now. Regional zones may leave this offset when their clocks change.
Quick conversions · CDT
CDT = UTC-5, so 09:00 CDT = 14:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day). These 40 zones show the equivalent of 09:00 CDT using today's offsets.
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 CDT = |
|---|---|---|
| CDT to UTCCoordinated Universal Time | UTC+0+5h | 14:00 |
| CDT to ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC-5same time | 09:00 |
| CDT to ISTIndia Standard Time | UTC+5:30+10h30m | 19:30 |
| CDT to PSTPacific Standard Time | UTC-8−3h | 06:00 |
| CDT to GMTGreenwich Mean Time | UTC+0+5h | 14:00 |
| CDT to CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC-6−1h | 08:00 |
| CDT to MSTMountain Standard Time | UTC-7−2h | 07:00 |
| CDT to CETCentral European Time | UTC+1+6h | 15:00 |
| CDT to AESTAustralian Eastern Standard Time | UTC+10+15h | 00:00 |
| CDT to ICTIndochina Time | UTC+7+12h | 21:00 |
| CDT to JSTJapan Standard Time | UTC+9+14h | 23:00 |
| CDT to KSTKorea Standard Time | UTC+9+14h | 23:00 |
| CDT to SGTSingapore Time | UTC+8+13h | 22:00 |
| CDT to HKTHong Kong Time | UTC+8+13h | 22:00 |
| CDT to BSTBritish Summer Time | UTC+1+6h | 15:00 |
| CDT to EDTEastern Daylight Time | UTC-4+1h | 10:00 |
| CDT to PDTPacific Daylight Time | UTC-7−2h | 07:00 |
| CDT to ACDTAustralian Central Daylight Time | UTC+10:30+15h30m | 00:30 |
| CDT to ACSTAustralian Central Standard Time | UTC+9:30+14h30m | 23:30 |
| CDT to ADTAtlantic Daylight Time | UTC-3+2h | 11:00 |
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 CDT = |
|---|---|---|
| CDT to AEDTAustralian Eastern Daylight Time | UTC+11+16h | 01:00 |
| CDT to AFSTAfghanistan Time | UTC+4:30+9h30m | 18:30 |
| CDT to AKDTAlaska Daylight Time | UTC-8−3h | 06:00 |
| CDT to AKSTAlaska Standard Time | UTC-9−4h | 05:00 |
| CDT to ALMTAlmaty Time | UTC+5+10h | 19:00 |
| CDT to AOEAnywhere on Earth | UTC-12−7h | 02:00 |
| CDT to AST-ARABIAArabia Standard Time | UTC+3+8h | 17:00 |
| CDT to ARTArgentina Time | UTC-3+2h | 11:00 |
| CDT to ASTAtlantic Standard Time | UTC-4+1h | 10:00 |
| CDT to AWSTAustralian Western Standard Time | UTC+8+13h | 22:00 |
| CDT to BDTBangladesh Time | UTC+6+11h | 20:00 |
| CDT to BRTBrasília Time | UTC-3+2h | 11:00 |
| CDT to CATCentral Africa Time | UTC+2+7h | 16:00 |
| CDT to CTCentral Time | UTC-5same time | 09:00 |
| CDT to CESTCentral European Summer Time | UTC+2+7h | 16:00 |
| CDT to CHADTChatham Daylight Time | UTC+13:45+18h45m | 03:45 |
| CDT to CHASTChatham Standard Time | UTC+12:45+17h45m | 02:45 |
| CDT to CST-CHINAChina Standard Time | UTC+8+13h | 22:00 |
| CDT to CHSTChamorro Standard Time | UTC+10+15h | 00:00 |
| CDT to CLTChile Time | UTC-4+1h | 10:00 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is CDT?
CDT means Central Daylight Time. It is fixed at UTC-5 and does not change for daylight saving time.
Where is CDT's UTC offset used?
UTC-5 is used all year in Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. 3 countries in our data have cities at this offset; local abbreviations can differ.
Is CST the same as CT?
CT uses CST (UTC-6) during standard time and CDT (UTC-5) during daylight saving time. The fixed abbreviations keep their own offsets.
Which states use CT?
CT is used in all or part of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Some states span more than one time zone.
CDT vs UTC: what is the difference?
CDT = UTC-5, so 09:00 CDT = 14:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day).
Does CDT have daylight saving time?
No. CDT always means UTC-5. A region may switch to a different abbreviation, but this fixed label does not change its offset.