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CST to UTC cron converter

UTC is currently 6 hours ahead of CST. Convert UTC to CST

UTC-6
UTC+0
0 15 * * *

At 15:00 every day in UTC.

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UTC
Each amber mark is a run time. The top strip shows Chicago local time and the bottom strip shows UTC local time, lined up so the same moment sits on the same vertical line. Shaded areas are night hours.

Same moment as “at 09:00 every day” in Chicago.

ChicagoUTC

Examples

CSTUTC
0 9 * * *
0 15 * * *
0 9 * * 1-5
0 15 * * 1-5
*/15 * * * *
*/15 * * * *
0 0 * * *
0 6 * * *
30 2 * * 0
30 8 * * 0
0 0 1 * *
0 6 1 * *
0 */6 * * *
0 */6 * * *
0 17 * * 5
0 23 * * 5
Every hour of the day
0 0 * * *0 6 * * *
0 1 * * *0 7 * * *
0 2 * * *0 8 * * *
0 3 * * *0 9 * * *
0 4 * * *0 10 * * *
0 5 * * *0 11 * * *
0 6 * * *0 12 * * *
0 7 * * *0 13 * * *
0 8 * * *0 14 * * *
0 9 * * *0 15 * * *
0 10 * * *0 16 * * *
0 11 * * *0 17 * * *
0 12 * * *0 18 * * *
0 13 * * *0 19 * * *
0 14 * * *0 20 * * *
0 15 * * *0 21 * * *
0 16 * * *0 22 * * *
0 17 * * *0 23 * * *
0 18 * * *0 0 * * *next day
0 19 * * *0 1 * * *next day
0 20 * * *0 2 * * *next day
0 21 * * *0 3 * * *next day
0 22 * * *0 4 * * *next day
0 23 * * *0 5 * * *next day

Questions

How do I convert a cron expression from CST to UTC?

UTC is currently 6 hours ahead of CST. Add 6 hours to the hour field, and shift the day-of-week if the time crosses midnight. For example, 0 9 * * 1-5 (weekdays at 09:00 CST) becomes 0 15 * * 1-5 in UTC.

What is the time difference between CST and UTC?

Central Time is UTC-6 / UTC-5 and Coordinated Universal Time is UTC+0. Right now uTC is currently 6 hours ahead of CST.

Does daylight saving time affect CST to UTC cron conversion?

CST observes daylight saving time, so the difference between CST (UTC-6 / UTC-5) and UTC (UTC+0) changes during the year. Re-check your converted cron after each DST change.

What is midnight CST in UTC cron?

Midnight in CST (0 0 * * *) is 0 6 * * * in UTC.