Central Time Zone

Summary

Central Time Zone is a standard time zone in North America^[1]. It draws 2,041 Wikipedia views per month (standard_time_zone_in_north_america category, ranking #2 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• Central Time Zone is in the country of United States^[3].
• Central Time Zone is in the country of Canada^[4].
• Central Time Zone is in the country of Mexico^[5].
• Central Time Zone is in the country of El Salvador^[6].
• Central Time Zone is in the country of Guatemala^[7].
• Central Time Zone is in the country of Costa Rica^[8].
• Central Time Zone's image is recorded as Timezones2008 UTC-6 gray.png^[9].
• Central Time Zone's instance of is recorded as standard time zone in North America^[10].
• Central Time Zone's shares border with is recorded as Eastern Time Zone^[11].
• Central Time Zone's shares border with is recorded as Mountain Time Zone^[12].
• Central Time Zone's Commons category is recorded as Central Time (U.S.)^[13].
• Central Time Zone's said to be the same as is recorded as UTC−06:00^[14].
• Central Time Zone's said to be the same as is recorded as UTC−05:00^[15].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Bahia_Banderas^[16].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Chicago^[17].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Chihuahua^[18].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Indiana/Knox^[19].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Indiana/Tell_City^[20].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Matamoros^[21].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Menominee^[22].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Merida^[23].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Mexico_City^[24].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Monterrey^[25].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/North_Dakota/Beulah^[26].
• Central Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/North_Dakota/Center^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include United States^[3], a sovereign state^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1776^[30]; Canada^[4], a dominion of the British Empire^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1867^[33]; Mexico^[5], a sovereign state^[34], in Mexico^[35], founded in 1836^[36]; El Salvador^[6], a sovereign state^[37], in El Salvador^[38], founded in 1841^[39]; Guatemala^[7], a sovereign state^[40], in Guatemala^[41], founded in 1821^[42]; and Costa Rica^[8], a sovereign state^[43], in Costa Rica^[44], founded in 1821^[45].

Designation and Status

Central Time Zone's instance of is recorded as standard time zone in North America^[10].

Why It Matters

Central Time Zone draws 2,041 Wikipedia views per month (standard_time_zone_in_north_america category, ranking #2 of 6).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]