MDT to CDT converter

When it's 9:00 am in Denver, it's 10:00 am in Chicago. Your 9-to-5 working days overlap for 7 hours, so there's room for a meeting most days.

Convert Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) to Central Daylight Time (CDT) for any date and time.

Central Time is 1 hour ahead of Mountain Time all year.

Right now Mountain Time is on MST (UTC−7) and Central Time is on CST (UTC−6). Both switch to daylight saving time on 14 March 2027.

9:00 am to 5:00 pm MDT is 10:00 am to 6:00 pm CDT.

  • 8:00 am MDT9:00 am CDT
  • 9:00 am MDT10:00 am CDT
  • 10:00 am MDT11:00 am CDT
  • 12:00 pm MDT1:00 pm CDT
  • 3:00 pm MDT4:00 pm CDT
  • 5:00 pm MDT6:00 pm CDT
Live: the current time
  • Mountain TimeReference

    US & Canada; Arizona stays on MST

    Wed, Nov 4

    MST UTC−7ReferenceWorking hours
  • Central Time

    US, Canada & Mexico

    Wed, Nov 4

    CST UTC−6+1h from Mountain TimeWorking hours

Best time to meet 9:00 AM–4:00 PM in Mountain Time on Wed, Nov 4, when everyone is inside working hours.

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MDT to CDT conversion table

Every hour of the day in MDT, converted to CDT. Hatched cells are working hours (9:00 am to 5:00 pm); rows with the accent bar are working hours in both zones.

MDT to CDT, hour by hour
MDTCDT
12:00 am MDT1:00 am CDT
1:00 am MDT2:00 am CDT
2:00 am MDT3:00 am CDT
3:00 am MDT4:00 am CDT
4:00 am MDT5:00 am CDT
5:00 am MDT6:00 am CDT
6:00 am MDT7:00 am CDT
7:00 am MDT8:00 am CDT
8:00 am MDT9:00 am CDT
9:00 am MDT10:00 am CDT
10:00 am MDT11:00 am CDT
11:00 am MDT12:00 pm CDT
12:00 pm MDT1:00 pm CDT
1:00 pm MDT2:00 pm CDT
2:00 pm MDT3:00 pm CDT
3:00 pm MDT4:00 pm CDT
4:00 pm MDT5:00 pm CDT
5:00 pm MDT6:00 pm CDT
6:00 pm MDT7:00 pm CDT
7:00 pm MDT8:00 pm CDT
8:00 pm MDT9:00 pm CDT
9:00 pm MDT10:00 pm CDT
10:00 pm MDT11:00 pm CDT
11:00 pm MDT12:00 am CDT(next day)

Best times to meet

Your working hours overlap for 7 hours, from 9:00 am MDT (10:00 am CDT) to 4:00 pm MDT (5:00 pm CDT). That's the best window for a meeting.

About these time zones

MDT: Mountain Daylight Time

Mountain Daylight Time is UTC−6.

Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana and southern Idaho, plus Alberta, from March to November. Most of Arizona never uses MDT: it stays on MST all year.

MDT isn't in use at the moment: Mountain Time is on MST (UTC−7) until 14 March 2027. The times on this page follow the clocks, so they show MST.

CDT: Central Daylight Time

Central Daylight Time is UTC−5. CDT is also used for Cuba Daylight Time (UTC−4). This page converts North American Central Time.

Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Louisiana and most of the Midwest and South, plus Manitoba, from March to November. Saskatchewan and most of Mexico don't switch to CDT.

CDT isn't in use at the moment: Central Time is on CST (UTC−6) until 14 March 2027. The times on this page follow the clocks, so they show CST.

How the difference changes

Both zones change their clocks on the same dates (next on 14 March 2027), so the difference stays 1 hour all year.

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