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What time is it in CDT right now?

Free, accurate Central Daylight Time clock — auto-updating every second from official IANA time-zone data. Convert CDT to any major time zone in one click.

Live CDT (Central Daylight Time)
8:47:38 PM
Thursday, Apr 16, 2026
Quick CDT Converter
1:00 AM CDT equals
2:00 AM
in EST/EDT (New York)
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CDT compared to other U.S. time zones

ZoneNameOffsetLive time
CDT Central Daylight Time UTC −5
8:47 PM
CST Central Standard Time UTC −6
8:47 PM
EDT Eastern Daylight Time UTC −4
9:47 PM
EST Eastern Standard Time UTC −5
9:47 PM
MDT Mountain Daylight Time UTC −6
7:47 PM
MST Mountain Standard Time UTC −7
7:47 PM
PDT Pacific Daylight Time UTC −7
6:47 PM
PST Pacific Standard Time UTC −8
6:47 PM

How Central Daylight Time (CDT) works

Central Daylight Time is the daylight-saving variant of the U.S. Central time zone. It runs UTC −5:00 and is used from the second Sunday in March through the first Sunday in November.

CDT covers a huge chunk of the United States — Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska — plus major cities like Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Austin, New Orleans and Minneapolis.

CDT is also used in central parts of Mexico (where it is called Tiempo del Centro) and a handful of Central American countries during their summer DST observance.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CDT (Central Daylight Time)?
CDT stands for Central Daylight Time. It is the daylight-saving variant of the U.S. Central time zone, used from the second Sunday in March through the first Sunday in November. CDT is UTC −5:00.
Is CDT the same as CST?
No. CDT (Central Daylight Time) is UTC −5, while CST (Central Standard Time) is UTC −6. The Central time zone uses CST during winter and CDT during the summer "daylight saving" period.
What time is it in CDT right now?
Use the live clock at the top of this page — it auto-updates every second using the official IANA America/Chicago timezone, so it is always accurate including during DST transitions.
Which U.S. states use CDT?
States observing Central Time (and therefore CDT in summer) include Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee (western), Kentucky (western), Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota (eastern), and North Dakota (eastern).
How do I convert CDT to my local time?
Pick your destination zone in the converter on the homepage, or visit a dedicated page like /cdt-to-est/ or /cdt-to-ist/. We compute the exact offset for the date you choose, including any DST jumps.
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