BST to CT time zone converter

BST (UTC+01:00)
British Summer Time
08:18:00
Oct 19
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CT (UTC-05:00)
Central Time
02:18:00
Oct 19
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This simple BST to CT time zone converter allows you to quickly and visually understand the time difference between BST (BST) and CT (CT).

2026-10-19: 8:18 AM BST

2:18 AM CDT

BST: UTC+01:00 · CT: UTC-05:00

Just hover over the colored hour tiles, and you’ll instantly see the corresponding time in both zones. The time difference between BST and CT is 6 hours 0 minutes, with BST being ahead. For example, if it is 8:18 AM BST, the equivalent time in CT will be 2:18 AM CDT.

BST to CT hour-by-hour

2026-10-19 · BST
British Summer TimeCentral Time
00:00 BST18:00 (-1) CDT
00:30 BST18:30 (-1) CDT
01:00 BST19:00 (-1) CDT
01:30 BST19:30 (-1) CDT
02:00 BST20:00 (-1) CDT
02:30 BST20:30 (-1) CDT
03:00 BST21:00 (-1) CDT
03:30 BST21:30 (-1) CDT
04:00 BST22:00 (-1) CDT
04:30 BST22:30 (-1) CDT
05:00 BST23:00 (-1) CDT
05:30 BST23:30 (-1) CDT
06:00 BST00:00 CDT
06:30 BST00:30 CDT
07:00 BST01:00 CDT
07:30 BST01:30 CDT
08:00 BST02:00 CDT
08:30 BST02:30 CDT
09:00 BST03:00 CDT
09:30 BST03:30 CDT
10:00 BST04:00 CDT
10:30 BST04:30 CDT
11:00 BST05:00 CDT
11:30 BST05:30 CDT
12:00 BST06:00 CDT
12:30 BST06:30 CDT
13:00 BST07:00 CDT
13:30 BST07:30 CDT
14:00 BST08:00 CDT
14:30 BST08:30 CDT
15:00 BST09:00 CDT
15:30 BST09:30 CDT
16:00 BST10:00 CDT
16:30 BST10:30 CDT
17:00 BST11:00 CDT
17:30 BST11:30 CDT
18:00 BST12:00 CDT
18:30 BST12:30 CDT
19:00 BST13:00 CDT
19:30 BST13:30 CDT
20:00 BST14:00 CDT
20:30 BST14:30 CDT
21:00 BST15:00 CDT
21:30 BST15:30 CDT
22:00 BST16:00 CDT
22:30 BST16:30 CDT
23:00 BST17:00 CDT
23:30 BST17:30 CDT

British Summer Time

UTC+01:00

Fixed UTC offset. For seasonal local time, select a city or ET, CT, MT, PT.

BST · UTC+01:00

Central Time

America/Chicago

Uses IANA time zone rules for the selected date.

CDT · UTC-05:00

Frequently Asked Questions

2026-10-19 · BST ahead of CT: 6 hours 0 minutes. BST: UTC+01:00; CT: UTC-05:00.

2026-10-19 · 08:18 BST → 02:18 CDT.

Weekday overlap (Mon–Fri, 09:00–17:00 in both places): BST: 15:00 BST – 17:00 BST ↔ CT: 09:00 CDT – 11:00 CDT

BST ahead of CT: 6 hours 0 minutes

Date → Select range → .ics. 2026-10-19 · 08:18 BST → 02:18 CDT.

BST: Fixed UTC offset. For seasonal local time, select a city or ET, CT, MT, PT. CT: Uses IANA time zone rules for the selected date. Next clock change: 2026-11-01 01:00 CST