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UTC−06:00

Time zone

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UTC−06:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −06:00. In North America, it is observed in the Central Time Zone (Spanish: Zona Centro) during standard time and in the Mountain Time Zone during the other eight months (see daylight saving time). Several Latin American countries and a few other places use it year-round.

01As standard time (Northern Hemisphere winter)

Principal cities: Winnipeg, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Austin, Memphis, Kansas City, San Antonio, Nashville, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Oklahoma City, Reynosa

North America

CST is standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, centralized by the 90th meridian; used in North America in some parts of Canada, Mexico and the United States.

UTC−06:00: blue (January), orange (July), yellow (year-round), light blue (sea areas)
UTC−06:00: blue (January), orange (July), yellow (year-round), light blue (sea areas)

02As daylight saving time (Northern Hemisphere summer)

Principal cities: Denver, Billings, Boise, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, El Paso, Ciudad Juárez

North America

Time in Nunavut Standard DST GMT−05:00 GMT−04:00 Eastern Time GMT−05:00 (year round) Eastern Time GMT−06:00 GMT−05:00 Central Time GMT−07:00 GMT−06:00 Mountain Time
Time in Nunavut Standard DST GMT−05:00 GMT−04:00 Eastern Time GMT−05:00 (year round) Eastern Time GMT−06:00 GMT−05:00 Central Time GMT−07:00 GMT−06:00 Mountain Time

03As standard time (year-round)

Principal cities: Yellowknife, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Puebla, Orizaba, Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa, Managua, Belmopan, Belize City, San José, San Salvador, San Pedro Sula, Liberia.

Central America

  • Belize
  • Costa Rica
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
    • Called Central America Time Zone

North America

Oceania

East Pacific

Time in Indiana Counties grouped by time zone. Lake Michigan shown in blue at top left. Standard DST US time zone Red UTC−06:00 UTC−05:00 Central Time Yellow UTC−05:00 UTC−04:00 Eastern Time
Time in Indiana Counties grouped by time zone. Lake Michigan shown in blue at top left. Standard DST US time zone Red UTC−06:00 UTC−05:00 Central Time Yellow UTC−05:00 UTC−04:00 Eastern Time

04As standard time (Southern Hemisphere winter)

Principal settlement: Hanga Roa

Oceania

East Pacific

Time in Mexico Mexican time zone Standard DST U.S. equivalent Zona Sureste UTC−05:00 Eastern Standard Time Zona Centro UTC−06:00 UTC−05:00 Central Time UTC−06:00 Central Standard Time Zona Pacífico UTC−07:00 UTC−06:00 Mountain Time UTC−07:00 Mountain Standard Time Zona Noroeste UTC−08:00 UTC−07:00 Pacific Time
Time in Mexico Mexican time zone Standard DST U.S. equivalent Zona Sureste UTC−05:00 Eastern Standard Time Zona Centro UTC−06:00 UTC−05:00 Central Time UTC−06:00 Central Standard Time Zona Pacífico UTC−07:00 UTC−06:00 Mountain Time UTC−07:00 Mountain Standard Time Zona Noroeste UTC−08:00 UTC−07:00 Pacific Time
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