is it ct or cst
The current time and date right now. Central Time, or CT, is actually a blanket term used to describe the areas that observe either the Central Standard Time or Central Daylight Time. Central Standard Time (CST) Central Standard Time is six hours behind the Coordinated Universal Time standard, written as an offset of UTC - 6:00.
The term Central Time (CT) is often used to denote the local time in areas observing either Central Daylight Time (CDT) or Central Standard Time (CST). Central Standard Time is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Central Daylight Time is 5 hours behind UTC. In locations observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) during part of the year, Central Time is not static but switches between CDT and CST. See full time zone map.