what utc is central time zone
Currently observing CST â Central Standard Time. Observes CST â Central Standard Time part of the year, but not currently. Currently has same time zone offset as CST (UTC -6) but different time zone name. Central Standard Time (CST) is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time. This time zone is in use during standard time in: North America, Central America. This time zone is often called Central Time.