Central Daylight Time (CDT) is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). CDT is observed in North America during spring and summer months (from mid-March to early November) when Daylight Saving Time (DST) is active. During winter, areas using CDT switch back to Central Standard Time (CST, UTC-6).
CDT stands for Central Daylight Time. It is currently UTC-5 hours. You can view the exact live CDT time on this page.
CDT is Central Daylight Time (UTC-5) used during Daylight Saving Time in summer. CST is Central Standard Time (UTC-6) used during standard winter months.
Major cities observing CDT include Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Austin, Minneapolis, Winnipeg, and parts of Mexico.