Central Standard Time
The Central Time Zone is a time zone in parts of Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, some Caribbean Islands, and part of the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Time in the zone is six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (Greenwich Mean Time - GMT). During daylight saving time (DST), time in the zone is five hours behind GMT.
It is not to be confused with the Central Time Zone in Australia, which covers South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Read more about Central Standard Time: Central Daylight Time, Alphabetical List of Major Central Time Zone Metropolitan Areas
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