Time zones

CST — China Standard Time

Disambiguation — can refer to US/Canada Central (UTC-6), China (UTC+8), or Cuba (UTC-5).

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CST stands for China Standard Time. Disambiguation — can refer to US/Canada Central (UTC-6), China (UTC+8), or Cuba (UTC-5).

CST is UTC+08:00 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The primary IANA zone is Asia/Shanghai.

CST is used year-round without daylight saving adjustments.

Frequently Asked Questions

CST — China Standard Time. Disambiguation — can refer to US/Canada Central (UTC-6), China (UTC+8), or Cuba (UTC-5).

CST is UTC+08:00 year-round.

Countries and territories primarily using CST include: CN.

CST is used year-round without daylight saving adjustments.

The primary IANA time zone representing CST is Asia/Shanghai. Operating systems and programming libraries use this identifier to resolve local time.