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What is CST in BST?

British Time is 6 hours ahead

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

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GMT — British Time

8:00 am

GMT, Sat

Time in Chicago
2:28:55 AM
Time in London
8:28:55 AM
Difference
+6 h
Next clock change
March 14, 2027

When the difference changes

Central Time and British 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, 2027British Time is 6 hours ahead
  2. March 14, 2027 – March 27, 2027British Time is 5 hours ahead
  3. March 27, 2027 – October 30, 2027British Time is 6 hours ahead
  4. October 30, 2027 – November 7, 2027British Time is 5 hours ahead
  5. November 7, 2027 – onwardsBritish Time is 6 hours ahead

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

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.

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.

CST to BST conversion table

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

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

Scheduling between the two

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

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.

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

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

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.

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