# Central Time

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The time zone in central North America corresponding to UTC minus six hours during standard time, and UTC minus five hours during daylight saving time.
2. The time zone in central Europe corresponding to UTC plus one hour.
3. The time zone in central Australia corresponding to UTC plus 9:30 hours.

## Etymology
From Central + Time.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/central-time