Major Cities Sharing Chicago's Central Time Zone (CT)

The Central Time Zone (UTC−6 / UTC−5 DST) spans a vast swath of North America. Major metropolitan areas sharing Chicago's time include:

Midwest & Great Lakes

• Chicago, IL (anchor)
• Minneapolis–St. Paul, MN
• St. Louis, MO
• Kansas City, MO/KS
• Indianapolis, IN* (most of state; observe DST since 2006)
• Milwaukee, WI
• Detroit, MI* (officially Eastern, but colloquially grouped; see note)
• Cleveland, OH* (Eastern Time Zone—correction: not CT)

South & Gulf Coast

• Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
• Houston, TX
• New Orleans, LA
• Memphis, TN
• Birmingham, AL
• Mobile, AL
• Baton Rouge, LA
• Little Rock, AR
• Oklahoma City, OK
• Tulsa, OK

Plains & Mountain Fringe

• Omaha, NE
• Wichita, KS
• Lubbock, TX
• Amarillo, TX

Important Clarifications

• Indiana: Most counties observe Eastern Time; only NW (Gary) and SW (Evansville) regions are on CT.
• Michigan: Entire state is Eastern Time (except 4 UP counties). Detroit/Cleveland are not in CT.
• Texas: Only El Paso/Hudspeth counties observe Mountain Time.
• DST: All listed U.S. cities observe Daylight Saving Time (second Sunday March – first Sunday November). Saskatchewan (Canada) does not.

For precise boundaries, consult the U.S. DOT time zone map or TimeandDate interactive map.