Central Time Zone | cst time
TimezoneinNorthAmericaForothertimezonescalledCST,seeCST.TheNorthAmericanCentralTimeZone(CT)isatimezoneinpartsofCanada,theUnitedStates,Mexico,CentralAmerica,someCaribbeanIslands,andpartoftheEasternPacificOcean.CentralStandardTime(CST)issixhoursbehindCoordinatedUniversalTime(UTC).Duringsummer,mostofthezoneusesdaylightsavingtime(DST),andchangestoCentralDaylightTime(CDT)whichisfivehoursbehindUTC.[1]ThelargestcityintheCentralTimeZoneisMexicoCity;theMexicoCitymetropolitanareaisthelargestmetropolit...
Time zone in North America
For other time zones called CST, see CST.The North American Central Time Zone (CT) is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Central Standard Time (CST) is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). During summer, most of the zone uses daylight saving time (DST), and changes to Central Daylight Time (CDT) which is five hours behind UTC.[1]
The largest city in the Central Time Zone is Mexico City; the Mexico City metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan area in the zone and in North America.
Regions using (North American) Central Time[edit] Canada[edit]The province of Manitoba is the only province or territory in Canada that observes Central Time in all areas.
The following Canadian provinces and territories observe Central Time in the areas noted, while their other areas observe Eastern Time:
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