CST – China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Current time in CST
12:16 PM
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- In use now?
- Yes, all year.
Used in: All of mainland China, all year. Not the same as US Central Standard Time.
9:00 AM CST is…
- 1:00 AM UTC
- 1:00 AM GMT
- 8:00 PM (previous day) EST
- 5:00 PM (previous day) PST
- 2:00 AM CET
- 6:30 AM IST
- 9:00 AM PHT
- 9:00 AM SGT
- 10:00 AM JST
- 11:00 AM AEST
- 5:00 AM GST
Questions
What is CST?
CST stands for China Standard Time, which is UTC+8. It is used in: All of mainland China, all year. Not the same as US Central Standard Time.
Is CST in use right now?
Yes, all year.
What is CST in Philippine time?
CST and Philippine time (PHT) are the same.