Time zone converter
CST to GMT
UK time (GMT) is 6 hours ahead of Central Time (CST) all year.
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CST to GMT, hour by hour
Each hour of the day in Central Time, and the time in UK time at that moment.
| CST / CDT | GMT / BST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 am |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 am |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 am |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 am |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 pm |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 pm |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 pm |
| 9:00 am | 3:00 pm |
| 10:00 am | 4:00 pm |
| 11:00 am | 5:00 pm |
| 12:00 pm | 6:00 pm |
| 1:00 pm | 7:00 pm |
| 2:00 pm | 8:00 pm |
| 3:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
| 4:00 pm | 10:00 pm |
| 5:00 pm | 11:00 pm |
| 6:00 pm | 12:00 am (next day) |
| 7:00 pm | 1:00 am (next day) |
| 8:00 pm | 2:00 am (next day) |
| 9:00 pm | 3:00 am (next day) |
| 10:00 pm | 4:00 am (next day) |
| 11:00 pm | 5:00 am (next day) |
When the gap changes in 2026 and 2027
| From | To | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | Sat 7 Mar 2026 | UK time is 6 hours ahead of Central Time |
| Sun 8 Mar 2026 | Sat 28 Mar 2026 | UK time is 5 hours ahead of Central Time |
| Sun 29 Mar 2026 | Sat 24 Oct 2026 | UK time is 6 hours ahead of Central Time |
| Sun 25 Oct 2026 | Sat 31 Oct 2026 | UK time is 5 hours ahead of Central Time |
| Sun 1 Nov 2026 | Sat 13 Mar 2027 | UK time is 6 hours ahead of Central Time |
| Sun 14 Mar 2027 | Sat 27 Mar 2027 | UK time is 5 hours ahead of Central Time |
| Sun 28 Mar 2027 | Sat 30 Oct 2027 | UK time is 6 hours ahead of Central Time |
| Sun 31 Oct 2027 | Sat 6 Nov 2027 | UK time is 5 hours ahead of Central Time |
| Sun 7 Nov 2027 | and after | UK time is 6 hours ahead of Central Time |
Working hours overlap
When 9 am – 5 pm on both sides meet, in each side's own time.
| January | July | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Time | 9:00 am – 11:00 am (2 hours) | 9:00 am – 11:00 am (2 hours) |
| UK time | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (2 hours) | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (2 hours) |
About these abbreviations
- CST: US Central Time (Chicago), CDT in summer. China Standard Time is also written CST; that is a different zone, UTC+8.
- GMT: UK time (London). Strictly GMT is UTC+0 all year; the UK moves to BST, UTC+1, in summer, and this page follows the UK clock.
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