Central Time

proper noun

The time zone in central North America corresponding to UTC minus six hours during standard time, and UTC minus five hours during daylight saving time.

Similar
Central Standard Time ZoneCentral Time ZoneCTCentral Standard TimeCST
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The time zone in central North America corresponding to UTC minus six hours during standard time, and UTC minus five hours during daylight saving time.

    Synonyms: Central Standard Time Zone, Central Time Zone, CT

  2. The time zone in central Europe corresponding to UTC plus one hour.
  3. The time zone in central Australia corresponding to UTC plus 9:30 hours.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe time zone in central North America corresponding to UTC minus six hours during standard time, and UTC minus five hours during daylight saving time.

Similar
Central Standard Time ZoneCentral Time ZoneCT

More synonyms by meaning

nounstandard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States

Similar
Central Standard TimeCST
Broader
civil timestandard timelocal time
Also see
central standard timecentral standard time zonecentral time zone

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Central + Time.

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APA

Central Time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Central%20Time

MLA

“Central Time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Central%20Time. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Central Time,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Central%20Time.

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