Time Zone in Chicago, Illinois, USA
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What is Chicago Central Daylight Time?
Time Zone in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Current: | CDT — Central Daylight Time |
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Next Change: | CST — Central Standard Time |
Current Offset: | UTC/GMT -5 hours |
Difference: | 1 hour behind New York |
What is Central Daylight Time in GMT?
Getting Started
Central Daylight Time (CDT) to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) | ||
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8 am CDT | is | 1 pm GMT |
9 am CDT | is | 2 pm GMT |
10 am CDT | is | 3 pm GMT |
11 am CDT | is | 4 pm GMT |
What time is it now in GMT 5?
Current time in UTC/GMT-5 time zone is 00:23:09.
What does 5 pm CDT mean?

Central Daylight Time (CDT) is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is a Daylight Saving Time time zone and is used in: North America. See full time zone map.
Is Chicago in Central Time Zone USA?
Time Zone: America Chicago (USA Central Time)
What GMT is Chicago?
GMT-05:00
Chicago Time Now
Country: | USA |
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Time zone abbreviation: | CST |
Time zone name: | Central Time |
Time offset: | UTC/GMT-05:00 |
Observe DST: | Yes |
What states are Central time zone?
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. It also includes parts of Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.
What city is GMT-5?
(GMT-5) Eastern Standard Time. Caracas, Labrador, La Paz, Maritimes, Santiago.
Is GMT-5 the same as est?
The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is an area 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-5) during the winter months (referred to as Eastern Standard Time or EST) and 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-4) during the summer months (referred to as Eastern Daylight Time or EDT).
What is the difference in CST and CDT?
CST is 1 hour behind of CDT. If you are in CST, the most convenient time to accommodate all parties is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm for a conference call or meeting. In CDT, this will be a usual working time of between 10:00 am and 6:00 pm.
What is the difference between CDT and EST time zones?
View the CDT to EST conversion below. Central Daylight Time is 1 hours behind Eastern Standard Time….Eastern Standard Time.
CDT | EST |
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07:00 PM in CDT is* | 08:00 PM in EST* |
08:00 PM in CDT is* | 09:00 PM in EST* |
09:00 PM in CDT is* | 10:00 PM in EST* |
10:00 PM in CDT is* | 11:00 PM in EST* |