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CST to UTC
Convert CST (Central Standard Time, UTC−06:00) to UTC (Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+00:00). UTC is 6 hours ahead of CST.
CST
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Central Standard Time
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UTC
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Coordinated Universal Time
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CST to UTC conversion chart (24-hour)
| CST | UTC |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 06:00 |
| 01:00 | 07:00 |
| 02:00 | 08:00 |
| 03:00 | 09:00 |
| 04:00 | 10:00 |
| 05:00 | 11:00 |
| 06:00 | 12:00 |
| 07:00 | 13:00 |
| 08:00 | 14:00 |
| 09:00 | 15:00 |
| 10:00 | 16:00 |
| 11:00 | 17:00 |
| 12:00 | 18:00 |
| 13:00 | 19:00 |
| 14:00 | 20:00 |
| 15:00 | 21:00 |
| 16:00 | 22:00 |
| 17:00 | 23:00 |
| 18:00 | 00:00 +1d |
| 19:00 | 01:00 +1d |
| 20:00 | 02:00 +1d |
| 21:00 | 03:00 +1d |
| 22:00 | 04:00 +1d |
| 23:00 | 05:00 +1d |
CST to UTC time conversion
The difference between CST and UTC is fixed: UTC is 6 hours ahead of CST. For example, 9:00 AM (09:00) CST is 15:00 UTC, and 6:00 PM (18:00) CST is 00:00 UTC. The chart above lists the conversion for every hour of the day.
These conversions use each zone's standard UTC offset — UTC−06:00 for CST (Central Standard Time) and UTC+00:00 for UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) — so the result is exact and does not shift with Daylight Saving Time. To convert a real calendar date between cities with automatic DST handling, use the full time zone converter.