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    UTC−6 Time Zone

    Time Zone of a Place
    Time zone of

    What is the UTC−6 Time Zone?

    Answer

    UTC−6 Time Zone
    6 hours behind UTC

    The same offset also has a name: Central Time.

    Time Zone Facts

    Standard time
    UTC−6
    Daylight saving time
    not observed
    Clock changes
    the clocks do not change
    Daylight saving time in effect now
    No

    Where This Zone Applies

    Not all of these places change their clocks. On standard time all year: Puebla, Veracruz and Guadalajara.
    PlaceStandard timeClock changes
    Canada — Manitoba and western OntarioUTC−6Yes
    Canada — Saskatchewan, which keeps Central Standard Time all year and does not switchUTC−6No
    Mexico — central Mexico, including Mexico City, Guadalajara and MonterreyUTC−6No
    Mexico — the border strip of Coahuila, Nuevo León and Tamaulipas, which also follows the clock of the United StatesUTC−6Yes
    United States — from the Gulf Coast to the DakotasUTC−6Yes
    AlabamaUTC−6Yes
    ArkansasUTC−6Yes
    Chihuahua — most of the state, including the city of Chihuahua, Delicias and Parral — on Central Time since 2022 and without summer timeUTC−6No
    Chihuahua — the eastern border municipalities, Ojinaga and Manuel Benavides, which switch to summer time with TexasUTC−6Yes
    Florida — the Panhandle west of the Apalachicola River, including PensacolaUTC−6Yes
    IllinoisUTC−6Yes
    Indiana — the northwest around Gary, the southwest around Evansville, plus Starke and Perry countiesUTC−6Yes
    IowaUTC−6Yes
    Michigan — four counties of the Upper Peninsula on the Wisconsin border: Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson and MenomineeUTC−6Yes
    MissouriUTC−6Yes
    Nebraska — the eastern two-thirds, including Omaha and LincolnUTC−6Yes
    Ontario — the far west beyond Thunder Bay, including Kenora and Rainy RiverUTC−6Yes
    PueblaUTC−6No
    Saskatchewan — the whole province except Lloydminster: Central Time all year, with no switch to summer timeUTC−6No
    South Dakota — the east, including Sioux Falls and PierreUTC−6Yes
    Tennessee — the middle and the west, including Nashville and MemphisUTC−6Yes
    Texas — almost the whole state, including Houston, Dallas, Austin and San AntonioUTC−6Yes
    VeracruzUTC−6No
    Kansas — almost the whole state, including Wichita, Topeka and Kansas CityUTC−6Yes
    Kentucky — the western part, including Bowling Green, Owensboro and PaducahUTC−6Yes
    LouisianaUTC−6Yes
    MinnesotaUTC−6Yes
    MississippiUTC−6Yes
    North Dakota — most of the state, including Fargo, Bismarck and MinotUTC−6Yes
    OklahomaUTC−6Yes
    WisconsinUTC−6Yes
    Birmingham, AlabamaUTC−6Yes
    ChicagoUTC−6Yes
    GuadalajaraUTC−6No
    Mexico CityUTC−6No
    MonterreyUTC−6No
    Montgomery, AlabamaUTC−6Yes
    MéridaUTC−6No
    Puerto VallartaUTC−6No
    ReynosaUTC−6Yes

    And 1 more in this reference.

    Time Difference

    UTC
    6 hours behind
    Eastern Time
    2 hours behind
    Central Time
    1 hour behind
    Pacific Time
    1 hour ahead
    Moscow Time
    MSK−9

    Current time in the zone

    UTC−6
    UTC−6 — subtract 6 hours from UTC

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    UTC−6 Time Zone: Which Places Use It. UTC−6 Time Zone: 6 hours behind UTC. It is used, among other places, in Alabama and Arkansas. Not every place on this offset changes its clocks: see the table.
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    UTC−4UTC−4
    UTC−3UTC−3
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    UTC−1UTC−1
    UTCUTC
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    UTC+14UTC+14

    Time Zone of a Place

    This reference shows what time zone a place is in: the name of the zone and its abbreviations, the UTC offset in standard and daylight time, whether the clocks change there and when, plus the difference from UTC, from the four US zones and from Moscow. For example, it can help you find out what is the UTC−6 Time Zone? (The answer is: 6 hours behind UTC). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'UTC−6') and hit the 'Find out' button.
    Time Zone of a Place
    Time zone of

    FAQ

    What is the UTC−6 Time Zone?

    UTC−6 Time Zone 6 hours behind UTC

    Where does the UTC−6 Time Zone apply?

    Among the places in this reference: Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.

    Do the clocks change in the UTC−6 Time Zone?

    The representative clock of the zone stays on UTC−6 all year. Not all of these places change their clocks. On standard time all year: Puebla, Veracruz and Guadalajara.

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