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Chicago · Houston · Dallas
Find the best shared slot in the world time clock meeting planner.
Difference
MDT vs CDT
UTC → UTC
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Denver · Salt Lake City · Edmonton
CDT to MDT converter
Convert CDT to MDT time now
Free CDT to MDT converter. See Central Daylight Time and Mountain Daylight Time side by side. Live clocks, a 1 hour gap, meeting hours, and a full-day chart for Chicago and Denver.
America/Chicago
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CDT → MDT
To · Mountain Daylight Time
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America/Denver
Interactive diagram
Watch CDT convert into MDT
Drag the Central DT hour. Watch the Mountain DT clock change.
Central DT
9:00 AM CDT
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MDT ← CDT
Mountain DT
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Full-day chart
CDT to MDT hourly conversion chart
Full-day table. Tap a row to copy. Labels follow daylight saving.
| Central DT | Mountain DT | UTC offsets |
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Meeting times
Best CDT to MDT meeting window
Find hours that work on both sides. Then save the slot to your calendar.
Follow along
Step-by-step CDT to MDT conversion
Four short steps to convert any CDT time to MDT.
Choose CDT time
Select any hour in Central Daylight Time. Smart mode uses America/Chicago.
CDT to MDT conversion guide
CDT to MDT conversion guide
This CDT to MDT converter shows Mountain Daylight Time (UTC−6) for any Central Daylight Time (UTC−5) time. Use it to schedule between Chicago and Denver. Choose Smart DST for live city clocks. Choose Fixed mode when you only want the CDT and MDT labels.
Central DT
CDT
UTC−5
Chicago · Houston · Dallas
CDT vs MDT—
Mountain DT
MDT
UTC−6
Denver · Salt Lake City · Edmonton
What is CDT to MDT conversion?
CDT to MDT conversion turns a CDT clock into the matching MDT time. Use it for calls, travel, and teams in Chicago and Denver.
CDT to MDT time difference
MDT is 1 hour behind CDT. Subtract 1 hour from the CDT time to get MDT. The live clocks at the top show the current CDT to MDT gap.
CDT vs MDT
CDT is UTC−5. MDT is UTC−6. They are different names. If a region uses daylight saving, check the live labels.
CDT to MDT now / current time
Need cdt to mdt right now? Read the live clocks, or tap Use current time for an instant CDT → MDT result.
CDT to MDT time difference
Season / context — tap to explore
See how daylight saving can change this pair.
Central DT—
—CDT → MDT
Mountain DT—
Quick answers
Central DT
Central Daylight Time (CDT)
UTC−5
Central Daylight Time (CDT) is UTC−5. Smart DST uses the city clock America/Chicago so daylight saving stays correct for Chicago · Houston · Dallas.
- Cities: Chicago · Houston · Dallas
- City clock: America/Chicago
- Fixed CDT: UTC−5
- On this page it pairs with MDT (UTC−6)
Mountain DT
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
UTC−6
Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) is UTC−6. Smart DST uses America/Denver for cities such as Denver · Salt Lake City · Edmonton.
- Cities: Denver · Salt Lake City · Edmonton
- City clock: America/Denver
- Fixed MDT: UTC−6
- From CDT: MDT is 1 hour behind CDT
CDT to MDT FAQ