Central Daylight Time (CDT) is the second easternmost time zone in the United States and is also used in Canada. It covers all or parts of 20 states in the US and three provinces or territories in Canada.
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The Central Time Zone is an area 6 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-6) during the winter months (referred to as CST) and 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-5) during the summer months (referred to as CDT).
Sometimes simply referred to as " Central Time," CDT shifts clocks one hour forward from Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−6) to extend evening daylight. CDT is used across much of the central United States, parts of central Canada, and portions of northern Mexico.
From the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, the same areas observe daylight saving time (DST), creating the designation of Central Daylight Time (CDT), which is five hours behind UTC and known internationally as UTC−5.
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During fall to winter months Central Standard Time is used, and then during Daylight Saving (spring to summer months) Central Daylight Time or CDT is used. Locations in the Central Daylight Time Zone
To clear up the confusion about time zones, explain CDT (Central Daylight Time), one of the major time zones in the world, we’ll dig into the science and history behind time zones and talk about how it works.