UTC to CST Converter - Savvy Time (2024)

FAQs

How do you convert UTC to CST? ›

To convert 18:00 UTC (6:00 p.m.) into your local time, subtract 6 hours, to get 12 noon CST. During daylight saving (summer) time, you would only subtract 5 hours, so 18:00 UTC would convert to 1:00 p.m CDT. Note that the U.S. uses a 12-hour format with a.m. and p.m. Other countries use 24-hour time.

Central Time is five hours behind Universal Coordinated Time (abbreviated as UTC-5) during Daylight Saving Time and six hours behind Universal Coordinated Time (UTC-6) during Standard Time.

Add the local time offset to the UTC time. For example, if your local time offset is -5:00, and if the UTC time is shown as 11:00, add -5 to 11. The time setting when adjusted for offset is 06:00 (6:00 A.M.).

If you only need to convert from UTC to CST. You can simply use DATEADD(hour, -6, Timestamp) in your query.

Central European Time (CET) is a standard time of Central, and parts of Western Europe, which is one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time offset from UTC can be written as UTC+01:00. It is used in most parts of Europe and in a few North African countries.

A UTC offset is the difference in hours and minutes between a particular time zone and UTC, the time at zero degrees longitude. For example, New York is UTC-05:00, which means it is five hours behind London, which is UTC±00:00.

UTC−06:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −06:00. In North America, it is observed in the Central Time Zone during standard time, and in the Mountain Time Zone during the other eight months (see daylight saving time). Several Latin American countries and a few other places use it year-round.

This UTC time zone converter is an effective and convenient tool for everyone who needs to know the current time in a certain time zone. This converter can show the time difference between UTC time zone and another selected time zone. It can show the most accurate time now at any selected point on earth.

Weather forecasts and maps all use UTC to avoid confusion about time zones and daylight saving time. The International Space Station also uses UTC as a time standard. Amateur radio operators often schedule their radio contacts in UTC, because transmissions on some frequencies can be picked up in many time zones.

UTC−06:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −06:00. In North America, it is observed in the Central Time Zone during standard time, and in the Mountain Time Zone during the other eight months (see daylight saving time). Several Latin American countries and a few other places use it year-round.

How do I change time zone from UTC to EST? ›

To convert Universal Time (UT or UTC) to Eastern Standard Time (EST), subtract five hours from UT. Examples: 07:49:55 UT is the same as 02:49:55 EST, or 2:49:55 a.m. EST.