CST to GMT converter

Central Time (Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg) to Greenwich Mean Time (the same as UTC, all year).

CST7:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

→

GMT12:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

GMT is 5 h ahead of CST.

Pick a time in CST

⇄ GMT to CST

9:00 AM CST = 2:00 PM GMT same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM CST, which is 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM GMT. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

CST to GMT time table

For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

CST	GMT
12:00 AM CST	5:00 AM GMT
1:00 AM CST	6:00 AM GMT
2:00 AM CST	7:00 AM GMT
3:00 AM CST	8:00 AM GMT
4:00 AM CST	9:00 AM GMT
5:00 AM CST	10:00 AM GMT
6:00 AM CST	11:00 AM GMT
7:00 AM CST	12:00 PM GMT
8:00 AM CST	1:00 PM GMT
9:00 AM CST	2:00 PM GMT
10:00 AM CST	3:00 PM GMT
11:00 AM CST	4:00 PM GMT
12:00 PM CST	5:00 PM GMT
1:00 PM CST	6:00 PM GMT
2:00 PM CST	7:00 PM GMT
3:00 PM CST	8:00 PM GMT
4:00 PM CST	9:00 PM GMT
5:00 PM CST	10:00 PM GMT
6:00 PM CST	11:00 PM GMT
7:00 PM CST	12:00 AM GMT next day
8:00 PM CST	1:00 AM GMT next day
9:00 PM CST	2:00 AM GMT next day
10:00 PM CST	3:00 AM GMT next day
11:00 PM CST	4:00 AM GMT next day

Quick answers

9:00 AM CST = 2:00 PM GMT
12:00 PM CST = 5:00 PM GMT
3:00 PM CST = 8:00 PM GMT
5:00 PM CST = 10:00 PM GMT
9:00 AM GMT = 4:00 AM CST
12:00 PM GMT = 7:00 AM CST
5:00 PM GMT = 12:00 PM CST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: GMT is 5 h ahead of CST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: GMT is 6 h ahead of CST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: GMT is 5 h ahead of CST.

CST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−6), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−5). GMT does not change its clocks.

About CST and GMT

CST here means Central Time, the clock in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg. Right now it is UTC−5. Strictly, CST is the winter name; in summer these places use CDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

GMT here means Greenwich Mean Time, the clock in the same as UTC, all year. Right now it is UTC+0. It has no daylight saving.

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