Offset
The time difference between Central Time and Madinah is 8 hours.
Central Time (CDT) is behind Madinah (AST).
CDT: UTC-5
AST: UTC+3
Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Madinah is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Central Time and Madinah don't overlap on the same weekday. Madinah is 8 hours ahead of Central Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Central Time (3 PM–8 PM in Madinah) — suggest 9:00 AM Central Time (5:00 PM Madinah).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Madinah uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.
Madinah is approximately 6,750 miles northeast of Central Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| CST | Madinah | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Central Time observes daylight saving time; Madinah does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 8:21 PM
- Day length
- 14h 46m
- Sunrise
- 5:45 AM
- Sunset
- 7:12 PM
- Day length
- 13h 26m
Daylight overlap: 5h 37m — 5:34 AM–11:12 AM in Central Time (1:34 PM–7:12 PM in Madinah). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Central Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- JED
- RUH
- MED
- DMM
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am CST in Madinah?
- 9:00 am CST is 5:00 pm Madinah.
- What is 12:00 pm CST in Madinah?
- 12:00 pm CST is 8:00 pm Madinah.
- What is 12:30 pm CST in Madinah?
- 12:30 pm CST is 8:30 pm Madinah.
- What is 2:00 pm CST in Madinah?
- 2:00 pm CST is 10:00 pm Madinah.
- What is 5:00 pm CST in Madinah?
- 5:00 pm CST is 1:00 am Madinah, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm CST in Madinah?
- 11:30 pm CST is 7:30 am Madinah, the next day.