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What is BST in CST?

Central Time is 6 hours behind

British Time is on UTC+0:00 and Central Time is on UTC−6:00 right now. The gap changes during the year — see below.

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CST — Central Time

2:00 am

CST, Sat

Time in London
8:28:47 AM
Time in Chicago
2:28:47 AM
Difference
−6 h
Next clock change
March 14, 2027

When the difference changes

British Time and Central Time do not change their clocks on the same dates, so the gap between them is not the same all year. Most converters show only today’s figure. These are the periods ahead:

  1. Now – March 14, 2027Central Time is 6 hours behind
  2. March 14, 2027 – March 28, 2027Central Time is 5 hours behind
  3. March 28, 2027 – October 31, 2027Central Time is 6 hours behind
  4. October 31, 2027 – November 7, 2027Central Time is 5 hours behind
  5. November 7, 2027 – onwardsCentral Time is 6 hours behind

Periods shorter than a day are not listed. Each zone changes at its own local time, so on a date when both move there are a few hours when the gap is briefly something else.

Daylight saving

British Time

Sunday, March 28, 2027

Clocks go forward one hour — 1:00 am becomes 2:00 am local time, and the zone is on BST after that.

Central Time

Sunday, March 14, 2027

Clocks go forward one hour — 2:00 am becomes 3:00 am local time, and the zone is on CDT after that.

BST to CST conversion table

Every hour of Saturday, November 7, 2026, converted from British Time to Central Time. 6 of the 24 hours fall on a different calendar day in Chicago, which is marked.

12:00 am GMT
6:00 pm CST−1 day
1:00 am GMT
7:00 pm CST−1 day
2:00 am GMT
8:00 pm CST−1 day
3:00 am GMT
9:00 pm CST−1 day
4:00 am GMT
10:00 pm CST−1 day
5:00 am GMT
11:00 pm CST−1 day
6:00 am GMT
12:00 am CST
7:00 am GMT
1:00 am CST
8:00 am GMT
2:00 am CST
9:00 am GMT
3:00 am CST
10:00 am GMT
4:00 am CST
11:00 am GMT
5:00 am CST
12:00 pm GMT
6:00 am CST
1:00 pm GMT
7:00 am CST
2:00 pm GMT
8:00 am CST
3:00 pm GMT
9:00 am CST
4:00 pm GMT
10:00 am CST
5:00 pm GMT
11:00 am CST
6:00 pm GMT
12:00 pm CST
7:00 pm GMT
1:00 pm CST
8:00 pm GMT
2:00 pm CST
9:00 pm GMT
3:00 pm CST
10:00 pm GMT
4:00 pm CST
11:00 pm GMT
5:00 pm CST

Scheduling between the two

Working hours overlap from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm GMT, which is 9:00 am to 12:00 pm CST. Anything inside that window falls in the normal working day at both ends.

A note on BST: it can also mean Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+6). This page means British Summer Time.

A note on CST: it can also mean China Standard Time (UTC+8) and Cuba Standard Time (UTC−5). This page means US Central Time.

British Time (GMT) is used in the whole United Kingdom. In winter the UK is on GMT; from late March to late October it is on BST, an hour ahead.

Central Time (CST) is used in Dallas, Houston, Mexico City and Winnipeg

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