Where and When is CST Observed?

Asia

Asian countries/territories using CST all year:

  • China
  • Macau
  • Taiwan

Other Time Zones in UTC +8

Some time zones exist that have the same offset as CST, but can be found under a different name:

  • AWST – Australian Western Standard Time
  • BNT – Brunei Darussalam Time
  • CAST – Casey Time
  • CHOT – Choibalsan Time
  • H – Hotel Time Zone
  • HKT – Hong Kong Time
  • HOVST – Hovd Summer Time
  • IRKT – Irkutsk Time
  • KRAST – Krasnoyarsk Summer Time
  • MYT – Malaysia Time
  • PHT – Philippine Time
  • SGT – Singapore Time
  • ULAT – Ulaanbaatar Time
  • WITA – Central Indonesian Time

Time zones by continent/region

  • Africa
  • Antarctica
  • Asia
  • Atlantic
  • Australia
  • Caribbean
  • Central America
  • Europe
  • Indian Ocean
  • Military
  • North America
  • Pacific
  • South America

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CST time now

5:46:16 pm

Monday, September 1, 2025

  • UTC Offset: UTC +8
  • 12 hours ahead of Toronto

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Other time zones named CST

CST – Central Standard Time
CST – Cuba Standard Time

Example cities

Taiwan – Taipei (All Year)


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