ICT to CDT Converter
Trying to line up ICT and CDT? CDT is 12 hours behind ICT. Set any ICT time below to see the matching CDT time and date.
Daylight saving notes
In the United States and Canada, daylight saving time runs from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November. That affects Central Daylight Time (CDT).
ICT to CDT conversion chart
For example, a 9:00 AM ICT meeting takes place at 9:00 PM CDT (−1 day). Concretely, when Bangkok (ICT) and Chicago (CDT) set up a call, cDT is 12 hours behind ICT.
| ICT time | CDT time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:00 PM−1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 1:00 PM−1 day |
| 2:00 AM | 2:00 PM−1 day |
| 3:00 AM | 3:00 PM−1 day |
| 4:00 AM | 4:00 PM−1 day |
| 5:00 AM | 5:00 PM−1 day |
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 PM−1 day |
| 7:00 AM | 7:00 PM−1 day |
| 8:00 AM | 8:00 PM−1 day |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM−1 day |
| 10:00 AM | 10:00 PM−1 day |
| 11:00 AM | 11:00 PM−1 day |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
This chart uses the fixed ICT and CDT offsets; the live converter above follows current daylight saving.
Convert ICT to CDT Time Zone
A quick guide to ICT → CDT: the time gap, the live clocks, scheduling tips, and how we keep it accurate.
How do I convert ICT to CDT?
It takes three quick steps:
- Click the ICT field on the left and pick the time you want to convert.
- The matching CDT time updates on the right automatically — there’s no button to press.
- Need a different day? Click the date field and the result follows, rolling over if it crosses midnight.
How many hours apart are ICT and CDT?
CDT is 12 hours behind ICT. In everyday terms, once you know the time on one side you just subtract 12 hours to get the other — so a call between Bangkok and Chicago is always 12 hours apart.
What time is it in CDT right now?
Right now the time in Central Daylight Time (CDT) is Monday, June 29, 2026 · 12:54:02 PM. It ticks every second, so you’re always looking at the live CDT clock.
What time is it in ICT right now?
And in Indochina Time (ICT), it’s currently Tuesday, June 30, 2026 · 12:54:02 AM. Compare the two and the 12 hours gap is easy to see.
Planning a meeting across ICT and CDT?
For example, a 9:00 AM ICT meeting takes place at 9:00 PM CDT (−1 day). The trick is to aim for a slot that lands inside normal working hours on both sides. Once you’ve found a time, hit Share on the converter to copy a link with the time built in — easy to send to a colleague. Juggling three or more zones? The meeting planner highlights the hours that overlap for everyone.
How does daylight saving affect ICT to CDT?
The labels ICT and CDT are fixed offsets, so the result on this page is always exact. One side switches between standard and summer time while the other stays put, so the real-world gap can shift by an hour for part of the year. It's worth checking which label a region is actually using before you lock in a time.
Why can you trust this ICT to CDT converter?
Every conversion here is calculated from the IANA time zone database — the same source your phone, computer, and browser rely on. Plenty of tools hard-code a single offset, which quietly goes wrong whenever a region changes its rules or flips for daylight saving. We follow the real rules instead, so ICT to CDT stays accurate for today and for any past or future date you type in.
Convert ICT to other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- CDT Central Daylight Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Convert to CDT from other time zones
- UTC Coordinated Universal Time
- GMT Greenwich Mean Time
- EST Eastern Standard Time
- EDT Eastern Daylight Time
- CST Central Standard Time
- MST Mountain Standard Time
- MDT Mountain Daylight Time
- PST Pacific Standard Time
- PDT Pacific Daylight Time
- AKST Alaska Standard Time
- AKDT Alaska Daylight Time
- HST Hawaii Standard Time
- AST Atlantic Standard Time
- ADT Atlantic Daylight Time
- NST Newfoundland Standard Time
- NDT Newfoundland Daylight Time
- BRT Brasília Time
- ART Argentina Time
- WET Western European Time
- WEST Western European Summer Time
- CET Central European Time
- CEST Central European Summer Time
- EET Eastern European Time
- EEST Eastern European Summer Time
- BST British Summer Time
- IST Irish Standard Time
- MSK Moscow Standard Time
- TRT Turkey Time
- WAT West Africa Time
- CAT Central Africa Time
- EAT East Africa Time
- SAST South Africa Standard Time
- GST Gulf Standard Time
- IST Israel Standard Time
- IDT Israel Daylight Time
- IST India Standard Time
- PKT Pakistan Standard Time
- BDT Bangladesh Standard Time
- ICT Indochina Time
- WIB Western Indonesian Time
- WITA Central Indonesian Time
- WIT Eastern Indonesian Time
- CST China Standard Time
- HKT Hong Kong Time
- SGT Singapore Time
- PHT Philippine Time
- JST Japan Standard Time
- KST Korea Standard Time
- AWST Australian Western Standard Time
- ACST Australian Central Standard Time
- ACDT Australian Central Daylight Time
- AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time
- AEDT Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- NZST New Zealand Standard Time
- NZDT New Zealand Daylight Time
Frequently asked questions
How many hours behind ICT is CDT?
CDT is 12 hours behind ICT — a fixed 12 hours difference, since both are fixed-offset labels.
What time is it in CDT when it's 12:00 PM ICT?
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) ICT, it's 12:00 AM CDT.
Do ICT or CDT use daylight saving time?
Indochina Time (ICT) is a fixed offset with no daylight saving; Central Daylight Time (CDT) observes daylight saving, alternating with CST.
Why might the real-world ICT–CDT difference change during the year?
The labels ICT and CDT are fixed offsets, so this converter is always exact. But Central Daylight Time's region switches between standard and summer time, so for part of the year you may actually want ICT to CST. Always check which label a region is currently using before you schedule.