Primary city
Chicago
US time zone
Central Time
Runs through the Midwest and Gulf Coast — Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, and much of Texas and the Plains.
CST / CDT UTC−6 → UTC−5 DST Observes daylight saving America/Chicago
Standard offset
UTC−6
Daylight saving
Yes
IANA id
America/Chicago
Major cities
- Chicago , IL
- Dallas , TX
- Houston , TX
- New Orleans , LA
- Minneapolis , MN
Related states & territories
Some states span multiple zones — these links cover places commonly associated with Central Time.
Convert into Central Time
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Converting 01:00 in Tokyo, JP (GMT+9) → all U.S. zones. Times use official IANA zones (DST applied automatically).
| U.S. zone | Local time | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time EDT | 12:00 PM | Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | previous day |
| Central Time CDT | 11:00 AM | Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | previous day |
| Mountain Time MDT | 10:00 AM | Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | previous day |
| Pacific Time PDT | 9:00 AM | Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | previous day |
| Alaska Time AKDT | 8:00 AM | Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | previous day |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time HST · no DST | 6:00 AM | Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | previous day |
| Arizona (Mountain Standard) MST · no DST | 9:00 AM | Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | previous day |
| Atlantic Time (Puerto Rico) AST · no DST | 12:00 PM | Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | previous day |
| Chamorro Time GMT+10 · no DST | 2:00 AM | Thu, Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| Samoa Standard Time GMT-11 · no DST | 5:00 AM | Wed, Sep 16, 2026 | previous day |
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