Time in WST and CDT
The time difference between Western Standard Time (WST) and Central Daylight Time (CDT) is 13 hours. Central Daylight Time is 13 hours behind Western Standard Time.
This means 9am WST is 8pm CDT (previous day) and 5pm WST is 4am CDT.
Western Standard Time
- The current local time in WST is 11:42 am (July 1, 2026)
- WST time zone offset is UTC+08:00
Central Daylight Time
- The current local time in CDT is 8:42 am (July 1, 2026)
- CDT time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert Western Standard Time to Central Daylight Time?
Subtract 13 hours from Western Standard Time to get Central Daylight Time.
Time in WST
00:00
Time in CDT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Western Standard Time to Central Daylight 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
| WST | CDT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11am |
| 1am | 12pm |
| 2am | 1pm |
| 3am | 2pm |
| 4am | 3pm |
| 5am | 4pm |
| 6am | 5pm |
| 7am | 6pm |
| 8am | 7pm |
| 9am | 8pm |
| 10am | 9pm |
| 11am | 10pm |
| 12pm | 11pm |
| 1pm | 12am |
| 2pm | 1am |
| 3pm | 2am |
| 4pm | 3am |
| 5pm | 4am |
| 6pm | 5am |
| 7pm | 6am |
| 8pm | 7am |
| 9pm | 8am |
| 10pm | 9am |
| 11pm | 10am |