Offset
The time difference between Macau and Central Time is 13 hours.
Macau (GMT+8) is ahead of Central Time (CDT).
GMT+8: UTC+8
CDT: UTC-5
Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Macau is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Macau and Central Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Central Time is 13 hours behind Macau.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
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
Macau uses China Standard Time. To call Macao, dial +853.
Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Central Time is approximately 7,800 miles north of Macau.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Macau | CST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Central Time observes daylight saving time; Macau 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
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 7:12 PM
- Day length
- 13h 19m
- Sunrise
- 5:33 AM
- Sunset
- 8:22 PM
- Day length
- 14h 50m
Daylight overlap: 3h 29m — 5:53 AM–9:22 AM in Macau (4:53 PM–8:22 PM in Central Time). 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 China Standard Time
- MFM
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Macau in CST?
- 9:00 am Macau is 8:00 pm CST, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Macau in CST?
- 12:00 pm Macau is 11:00 pm CST, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Macau in CST?
- 12:30 pm Macau is 11:30 pm CST, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Macau in CST?
- 2:00 pm Macau is 1:00 am CST.
- What is 5:00 pm Macau in CST?
- 5:00 pm Macau is 4:00 am CST.
- What is 11:30 pm Macau in CST?
- 11:30 pm Macau is 10:30 am CST.