Central Standard Time Zone

The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6).

Related Topics:
UTC - UTC-6

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In the United States, the time zone includes the entire area of the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin; and portions of Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas. Phenix City, Alabama and the surrounding countryside, while officially in Central Time, observe Eastern Time unofficially because of close ties to Columbus, Georgia.

Related Topics:
United States - Time zone - Alabama - Arkansas - Illinois - Iowa - Louisiana - Minnesota - Missouri - Mississippi - Oklahoma - Wisconsin - Florida - Indiana - Kansas - Kentucky - Michigan - Nebraska - North Dakota - South Dakota - Tennessee - Texas - Phenix City, Alabama - Columbus, Georgia

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In Canada, the time zone includes all of Manitoba, nearly all of Saskatchewan, a slice of western Ontario, and central Nunavut.

Related Topics:
Canada - Manitoba - Saskatchewan - Ontario - Nunavut

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The time zone also covers most of Mexico (not the extreme west), the Central American countries of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, as well as the Ecuadorian province of Galápagos.

Related Topics:
Mexico - Central American - Guatemala - Belize - El Salvador - Honduras - Nicaragua - Costa Rica - Ecuadorian - Galápagos

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Daylight Saving Time is in effect in much of the time zone between early April and late October. The modified time is called Central Daylight Time (CDT) and is UTC-5. Saskatchewan and Galápagos do not observe the change, remaining on Standard Time year round.

Related Topics:
Daylight Saving Time - April - October - UTC-5

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