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CST Time Zone | Meaning, UTC Offset

CST stands for Central Time - Belize City, San Pedro, Orange Walk, Belmopan and represents UTC-06:00. Note that CST is used by 5 different zones, so the correct offset depends on the location you mean.

Ambiguous Abbreviation

"CST" has 5 different meanings depending on the region.

Central Time - Belize City, San Pedro, Orange Walk, Belmopan

UTC-06:00

Current time:

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IANA Zones using this abbreviation:

America/BelizeAmerica/GuatemalaAmerica/ManaguaAmerica/Mexico CityAmerica/Costa RicaAmerica/El SalvadorAmerica/ReginaAmerica/Tegucigalpa

Central Time - Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas

UTC-05:00

Current time:

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IANA Zones using this abbreviation:

America/ChicagoAmerica/MatamorosAmerica/Winnipeg

Cuba Time - Havana, Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey, Holguín

UTC-04:00

Current time:

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IANA Zones using this abbreviation:

America/Havana

China Time - Ürümqi, Shihezi, Korla, Aqsu

UTC+06:00

Current time:

--:--:--

IANA Zones using this abbreviation:

Asia/Urumqi

China Time - Macau, Taipa, Sé, Luhuan

UTC+08:00

Current time:

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IANA Zones using this abbreviation:

Asia/MacauAsia/Shanghai