Time in CDT and UTC
The time difference between Central Daylight Time (CDT) and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is 5 hours. Coordinated Universal Time is 5 hours ahead of Central Daylight Time.
This means 9am CDT is 2pm UTC and 5pm CDT is 10pm UTC.
Central Daylight Time
- The current local time in CDT is 7:26 am (July 1, 2026)
- CDT time zone offset is UTC-05:00
Coordinated Universal Time
- The current local time in UTC is 2:26 am (July 1, 2026)
- UTC time zone offset is UTC+00:00
How to convert Central Daylight Time to Coordinated Universal Time?
Add 5 hours to Central Daylight Time to get Coordinated Universal Time.
Time in CDT
00:00
Time in UTC
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Central Daylight Time to Coordinated Universal Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| CDT | UTC |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5am |
| 1am | 6am |
| 2am | 7am |
| 3am | 8am |
| 4am | 9am |
| 5am | 10am |
| 6am | 11am |
| 7am | 12pm |
| 8am | 1pm |
| 9am | 2pm |
| 10am | 3pm |
| 11am | 4pm |
| 12pm | 5pm |
| 1pm | 6pm |
| 2pm | 7pm |
| 3pm | 8pm |
| 4pm | 9pm |
| 5pm | 10pm |
| 6pm | 11pm |
| 7pm | 12am |
| 8pm | 1am |
| 9pm | 2am |
| 10pm | 3am |
| 11pm | 4am |