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In parts of that zone (20 states in the US, three provinces or territories in Canada, and several border municipalities in Mexico), the Central Time Zone is affected by two time designations yearly: Central Standard Time (CST) is observed from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.
The Central Time Zone subtracts six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC−6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC−5). This time zone is called Central Standard Time (CST) during standard time ( Winter ). It is called Central Daylight Time (CDT) during daylight saving time ( Summer ).
Such designations can be ambiguous; for example, "CST" can mean (North American) Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00), Cuba Standard Time (UTC−05:00) and China Standard Time (UTC+08:00), and it is also a widely used variant of ACST (Australian Central Standard Time, UTC+09:30).
The current situation is different only in that six Indiana counties have since been moved from the Central time zone to the Eastern time zone. The history of standard time in the United States began November 18, 1883, when United States and Canadian railroads instituted standard time in time zones .
Alabama (AL) Central Standard Time (CST) Alaska (AK) Most of the state: Alaska Standard Time (AKST) Western Aleutian Islands: Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time (HST) Arizona (AZ) Mountain Standard Time (MST) The Navajo Nation uses Daylight Saving Time (DST), the rest of the state does not. American Samoa.
StateTime ZoneCentral Standard Time (CST)Most of the state: Alaska Standard Time ...Western Aleutian Islands: Hawaii–Aleutian ...Mountain Standard Time (MST)Central Standard Time (CST) 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. It is also used in Mexico and Central America. About a third of the population in the USA live in the CST time zone.
