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Central Time Zone

April 24, 2023

The North American Central Time Zone (CT or C) 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 Time Zone
Time zone
  Central Time Zone
UTC offset
CSTUTC−06:00
CDTUTC−05:00
Current time
13:01, 23 April 2023 CST [refresh]
14:01, 23 April 2023 CDT [refresh]
Observance of DST
DST is observed in some of this time zone.

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

Canada

Main article: Time in Canada

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:

Also, most of the province of Saskatchewan is on Central Standard Time year-round, never adjusting for Daylight Saving Time. Major exceptions include Lloydminster, a city situated on the boundary between Alberta and Saskatchewan. The city charter stipulates that it shall observe Mountain Time and DST, putting the community on the same time as all of Alberta, including the major cities of Calgary and Edmonton. As a result, during the summer, clocks in the entire province match those in Alberta, but during the winter, clocks in most of the province match those in Manitoba.

United States

Main article: Time in the United States

Ten states are contained entirely in the Central Time Zone:

Five states are split between the Central Time Zone and the Mountain Time Zone:

Five states are split between the Central Time Zone and the Eastern Time Zone:

Additionally, Phenix City, Alabama, and several nearby communities in Russell County, Alabama, unofficially observe Eastern Time. This is due to their close proximity to Columbus, Georgia, which is on Eastern Time.

Although legally located within the Central Time Zone, Kenton, Oklahoma—located to the adjacent east of the defined border of the Central and Mountain time zones (at the Oklahoma−New Mexico state line)—unofficially observes Mountain Time.[2] This is reportedly because most people who interact with the town reside in either New Mexico or Colorado.[3][2]

Mexico

Main article: Time in Mexico

Most of Mexico—roughly the eastern three-fourths—lies in the Central Time Zone, except for five northwestern states (Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sinaloa, Sonora, and most of Nayarit) and one southeastern state (Quintana Roo).

The federal entities of Mexico that observe Central Time:

Central America

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua all use Central Standard Time year-round.

Eastern Pacific islands and other areas

The Galápagos Islands in Ecuador uses Central Standard Time all year-round; the remainder of Ecuador uses Eastern Standard Time. Both Easter Island and Salas y Gómez Island in Chile uses Central Standard Time during the Southern Hemisphere winter and Central Daylight Time during the Southern Hemisphere summer; the remainder of Chile uses Atlantic Standard Time and Atlantic Daylight Time.

Central Daylight Time

"Central Daylight Time" redirects here. For other uses, see Central Daylight Time (disambiguation).

Daylight saving time (DST) is in effect in much of the Central time zone between mid-March and early November. The modified time is called "Central Daylight Time" (CDT) and is UTC−05:00. In Canada, Saskatchewan does not observe a time change. One reason for Saskatchewan's lack of a time change is that the 105th meridian of longitude, the start point for the Mountain Time Zone, divides the province into approximately equal portions. The province elected to move onto "permanent" daylight saving by being part of the Central Time Zone. The only exception is the region immediately surrounding the Saskatchewan side of the bi-provincial city of Lloydminster, which has chosen to use Mountain Time with DST, synchronizing its clocks with those of Alberta.

In those areas of the Canadian and American time zones that observe DST, beginning in 2007, the local time changes at 02:00 local standard time to 03:00 local daylight time on the second Sunday in March and returns at 02:00 local daylight time to 01:00 local standard time on the first Sunday in November. Mexico decided not to go along with this change and observes their horario de verano from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. In December 2009, the Mexican Congress allowed ten border cities, eight of which are in states that observe Central Time, to adopt the U.S. daylight time schedule effective in 2010. October 2022, was the last CDT in Mexico, as they abolished DST. In the US, the Sunshine Protection Act is proposed legislation that would permanently end time seasonal changes.[5]

Alphabetical list of major Central Time Zone metropolitan areas

See also

References

  1. ^ "Central Time (CST/CDT) | GMT". greenwichmeantime.com. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Young, Norma Gene. "Cimarron County," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, Accessed June 30, 2015.
  3. ^ Bright, Sheilah (19 September 2012). "The Last of Kenton". This Land Press. from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ Leyes Bibliography[dead link]
  5. ^ S.623 - Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 US Congress

External links

  • Hismaime zones C conversion 8 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  • Official times across Canada

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The North American Central Time Zone CT or C 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 Time ZoneTime zone Central Time ZoneUTC offsetCSTUTC 06 00CDTUTC 05 00Current time13 01 23 April 2023 CST refresh 14 01 23 April 2023 CDT refresh Observance of DSTDST is observed in some of this time zone 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 Contents 1 Regions using North American Central Time 1 1 Canada 1 2 United States 1 3 Mexico 1 4 Central America 1 5 Eastern Pacific islands and other areas 2 Central Daylight Time 3 Alphabetical list of major Central Time Zone metropolitan areas 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRegions using North American Central Time EditCanada Edit Main article Time in Canada 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 Nunavut territory western areas most of Kivalliq Region and part of Qikiqtaaluk Region Ontario province a portion of the northwest bordering southeastern Manitoba in and around Kenora Also most of the province of Saskatchewan is on Central Standard Time year round never adjusting for Daylight Saving Time Major exceptions include Lloydminster a city situated on the boundary between Alberta and Saskatchewan The city charter stipulates that it shall observe Mountain Time and DST putting the community on the same time as all of Alberta including the major cities of Calgary and Edmonton As a result during the summer clocks in the entire province match those in Alberta but during the winter clocks in most of the province match those in Manitoba United States Edit Main article Time in the United States Ten states are contained entirely in the Central Time Zone Alabama Arkansas Illinois Iowa Louisiana Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma WisconsinFive states are split between the Central Time Zone and the Mountain Time Zone Kansas all except for Sherman Wallace Greeley and Hamilton counties Nebraska eastern two thirds North Dakota all except for southwest regions south part of McKenzie County and the majority of Dunn County and far western Sioux County South Dakota eastern half Texas all except for El Paso Hudspeth and northwestern Culberson countiesFive states are split between the Central Time Zone and the Eastern Time Zone Florida most of Florida Panhandle west of the Apalachicola River Franklin County west of the Apalachicola River and parts of Gulf County are in the Central Time Zone Indiana northwest Gary and southwest Evansville regions Kentucky western half Michigan Gogebic Iron Dickinson and Menominee counties Tennessee West Tennessee and Middle Tennessee including the major cities of Nashville and MemphisAdditionally Phenix City Alabama and several nearby communities in Russell County Alabama unofficially observe Eastern Time This is due to their close proximity to Columbus Georgia which is on Eastern Time Although legally located within the Central Time Zone Kenton Oklahoma located to the adjacent east of the defined border of the Central and Mountain time zones at the Oklahoma New Mexico state line unofficially observes Mountain Time 2 This is reportedly because most people who interact with the town reside in either New Mexico or Colorado 3 2 Mexico Edit Main article Time in Mexico Most of Mexico roughly the eastern three fourths lies in the Central Time Zone except for five northwestern states Baja California Baja California Sur Sinaloa Sonora and most of Nayarit and one southeastern state Quintana Roo The federal entities of Mexico that observe Central Time Aguascalientes Campeche Chihuahua 4 Coahuila Colima except for the Revillagigedo Islands in which the inner islands use Mountain Time and the outer island uses Pacific Time Chiapas Durango Guanajuato Guerrero Hidalgo Jalisco Mexico City Michoacan Morelos Nayarit only the municipality of Bahia de Banderas rest of the state uses Mountain Time Nuevo Leon Oaxaca Puebla Queretaro San Luis Potosi State of Mexico Tabasco Tamaulipas Tlaxcala Veracruz Yucatan Zacatecas Central America Edit Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua all use Central Standard Time year round Eastern Pacific islands and other areas Edit The Galapagos Islands in Ecuador uses Central Standard Time all year round the remainder of Ecuador uses Eastern Standard Time Both Easter Island and Salas y Gomez Island in Chile uses Central Standard Time during the Southern Hemisphere winter and Central Daylight Time during the Southern Hemisphere summer the remainder of Chile uses Atlantic Standard Time and Atlantic Daylight Time Central Daylight Time Edit Central Daylight Time redirects here For other uses see Central Daylight Time disambiguation Daylight saving time DST is in effect in much of the Central time zone between mid March and early November The modified time is called Central Daylight Time CDT and is UTC 05 00 In Canada Saskatchewan does not observe a time change One reason for Saskatchewan s lack of a time change is that the 105th meridian of longitude the start point for the Mountain Time Zone divides the province into approximately equal portions The province elected to move onto permanent daylight saving by being part of the Central Time Zone The only exception is the region immediately surrounding the Saskatchewan side of the bi provincial city of Lloydminster which has chosen to use Mountain Time with DST synchronizing its clocks with those of Alberta In those areas of the Canadian and American time zones that observe DST beginning in 2007 the local time changes at 02 00 local standard time to 03 00 local daylight time on the second Sunday in March and returns at 02 00 local daylight time to 01 00 local standard time on the first Sunday in November Mexico decided not to go along with this change and observes their horario de verano from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October In December 2009 the Mexican Congress allowed ten border cities eight of which are in states that observe Central Time to adopt the U S daylight time schedule effective in 2010 October 2022 was the last CDT in Mexico as they abolished DST In the US the Sunshine Protection Act is proposed legislation that would permanently end time seasonal changes 5 Alphabetical list of major Central Time Zone metropolitan areas EditAcapulco Guerrero Aguascalientes Aguascalientes Amarillo Texas Antigua Guatemala Austin Texas Baton Rouge Louisiana Beaumont Port Arthur Texas Belize City Belize Belmopan Belize Birmingham Alabama Bismarck North Dakota Bloomington Illinois Bowling Green Kentucky Brandon Manitoba Cedar Rapids Iowa Champaign Illinois Chicago Illinois Clarksville Tennessee Comarca Lagunera Torreon Gomez Palacio Lerdo Columbia Missouri Cuernavaca Morelos Dallas Fort Worth Texas Des Moines Iowa Enid Oklahoma Evansville Indiana Fargo North Dakota Fort Smith Arkansas Fort Walton Beach Florida Grand Forks North Dakota Grand Rapids Manitoba Green Bay Wisconsin Guadalajara Jalisco Guatemala City Guatemala Houston Texas Huntsville Alabama Iowa City Iowa Jackson Mississippi Jackson Tennessee Janesville Wisconsin Jonesboro Arkansas Joplin Missouri Kansas City Missouri Kansas Killeen Temple Fort Hood Texas Lafayette Louisiana Lawrence Kansas Leon Guanajuato Lincoln Nebraska Little Rock Arkansas Lubbock Texas Madison Wisconsin Managua Nicaragua Memphis Tennessee Merida Yucatan Mexico City Midland Odessa Texas Milwaukee Wisconsin Minneapolis Saint Paul Minnesota Mobile Alabama Monroe Louisiana Monterrey Nuevo Leon Montgomery Alabama Morelia Michoacan Nashville Tennessee New Orleans Louisiana Normal Illinois Northwest Arkansas Oklahoma City Oklahoma Omaha Nebraska Panama City Florida Pensacola Florida Peoria Illinois Puebla Puebla Quad Cities Iowa Illinois Racine Wisconsin Red Lake Ontario Regina Saskatchewan Rockford Illinois Rochester Minnesota Sioux City Iowa Sioux Falls South Dakota St Louis Missouri San Antonio Texas San Jose Costa Rica San Luis Potosi City San Pedro Sula Honduras San Salvador El Salvador Santiago de Queretaro Queretaro Saskatoon Saskatchewan Shreveport Bossier City Louisiana Springfield Illinois Springfield Missouri Tampico Tamaulipas Tegucigalpa Honduras Thompson Manitoba Toluca Estado de Mexico Topeka Kansas Tuscaloosa Alabama Tulsa Oklahoma Wichita Kansas Wichita Falls Texas Winnipeg Manitoba Zacatecas ZacatecasSee also EditEffects of time zones on North American broadcastingReferences Edit Central Time CST CDT GMT greenwichmeantime com Retrieved 22 May 2020 a b Young Norma Gene Cimarron County Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Oklahoma Historical Society Accessed June 30 2015 Bright Sheilah 19 September 2012 The Last of Kenton This Land Press Archived from the original on 27 September 2020 Retrieved 9 September 2020 Leyes Bibliography dead link S 623 Sunshine Protection Act of 2021 US CongressExternal links EditHismaime zones C conversion Archived 8 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine Official times across Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Central Time Zone amp oldid 1146090924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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