CST or UTC−6

The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC−6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC−5). The clock time in this zone is based on the mean solar time of the 90th degree meridian west of the Greenwich Observatory. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (515x697, 107 KB)cut from CIA map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (515x697, 107 KB)cut from CIA map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Standard time is the result of synchronizing clocks in different geographical locations within a time zone to the same time rather than using the local meridian as in local mean time or solar time. ... UTC redirects here. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Daylight saving time (also called DST, or Summer Time) is the local time a region is designated for a portion of the year, usually an hour forward from its standard official time. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Solar time is based on the idea that, when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, it is noon. ... On the earth, a meridian is a north-south line between the North Pole and the South Pole. ... Royal Observatory, Greenwich The original site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO), which was built as a workplace for the Astronomer Royal, was on a hill in Greenwich Park in Greenwich, London, overlooking the River Thames. ...

In the United States and Canada, this time zone is generically called Central Time (CT). Specifically, it is Central Standard Time (CST) when observing standard time (Winter), and Central Daylight Time (CDT) when observing daylight saving (Summer). In Mexico this time is known as the Central Zone. Standard time is the result of synchronizing clocks in different geographical locations within a time zone to the same time rather than using the local meridian as in local mean time or solar time. ... For other uses, see Winter (disambiguation). ... Daylight saving time (also called DST, or Summer Time) is the local time a region is designated for a portion of the year, usually an hour forward from its standard official time. ... For other uses, see Summer (disambiguation). ...

The zone is one hour ahead of the Mountain Time Zone and one hour behind the Eastern Time Zone. Mountain Standard Time (MST) is UTC-7, Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) is UTC-6 The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn and winter, and by subtracting six hours during daylight saving time... Eastern Standard Time redirects here. ...

[edit] Canada

The Canadian States/Territories that observe Central Time in their entirety:

• Manitoba

The Canadian Provinces/Territories that observe Central Time in part with another time zone (Other Time Zone): Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English French (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 14 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th) Area  Ranked 8th Total 647,797...

• Nunavut (Eastern) most of Kivalliq Region and part of Qikiqtaaluk Region
• Ontario (Eastern) Northwestern Part
• Saskatchewan (Mountain) Nearly All Central

For the Canadian federal electoral district, see Nunavut (electoral district). ... The term Eastern can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ... Kivalliq Region of Nunavut Kivalliq Region (Inuktitut: ᑭᕙᓪᓕᖅ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ... Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut Qikiqtaaluk Region or Qikiqtani Region (Inuktitut: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) is an administrative region of Nunavut. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... The term Eastern can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation). ...

[edit] United States

The states of the United States that observe Central Time in their entirety:

The states of the United States that only observe Central time in part with another time zone: This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

The exact specification for the location of time zones and the dividing line between zones is set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations at 49 CFR 71.^[1] This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government of the United States. ...

[edit] Mexico

Most of Mexico belongs to the Central Time Zone, with the six northwestern-most states being the exception: Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Nayarit, Sinaloa, and Sonora follow UTC-7, while Baja California follows UTC-8. The United Mexican States or Mexico (Estados Unidos Mexicanos or México) is a federal republic made up of 31 states (estados) and one Federal District, (Distrito Federal), which contains the capital, Mexico City. ... Baja California Sur (English: South Lower California) is one of the 31 States of Mexico, occupying the part of the Baja California Peninsula south of the 28th parallel. ... This article is about the state in Mexico. ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 20 Government  - Governor Ney González Sánchez (PRI)  - Federal Deputies PRI: 2 PRD: 1  - Federal Senators PRI: 2 PRD: 1 Area Ranked 23rd  - State 26,979 km²  (10,416. ... Sinaloa is a state in northwestern Mexico. ... Sonora is a state in northwestern Mexico, bordering the states of Chihuahua to the east, Sinaloa to the south, and Baja California to the northwest. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Location within Mexico Municipalities of Baja California Country Capital Municipalities 5 Largest City Tijuana Government  - Governor José Guadalupe Osuna Millán (PAN)  - Federal Deputies PAN: 8  - Federal Senators Alejandro González (PAN) Rafael Díaz (PAN) Fernando Castro (PRI) Area Ranked 12th  - Total 69,921 km² (26,996. ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7...

The states of Mexico that observe Central Time in their entirety:

The states of the Mexico that only observe Central time in part with another time zone (Other Time Zone). Aguascalientes IPA: is a state of Mexico, situated in the center of the country. ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 11 Largest City San Francisco de Campeche Government  - Governor Jorge Carlos Hurtado Valdez (PRI)  - Federal Deputies PRI:2  - Federal Senators PRI:2 PAN:1 Area Ranked 18th  - State 50,812 km²  (19,618. ... Coahuila (formal name: Coahuila de Zaragoza) is one of Mexicos 31 component states. ... Location within Mexico Country  Mexico Capital Colima Municipalities 10 Largest City Manzanillo Government  - Governor Jesus Silverio Cavazos Ceballos (PRI)  - Federal Deputies PAN: 2  - Federal Senators PAN: 2 PRI: 1 Area Ranked 29th  - State 5,191 km²  (2,004. ... Location within Mexico Country  Mexico Capital Tuxtla Gutiérrez Municipalities 118 Largest City Tuxtla Gutiérrez Government  - Governor Juan José Sabines Guerrero ( PRD)  - Federal Deputies PRI: 7 PRD: 5  - Federal Senators PRI: 1 PRD: 1 PVEM: 1 Area Ranked 8th  - State 74,211 km²  (28,653 sq mi) Population (2005... Federal Districts are subdivisions of a federal system of government. ... Durango (IPA pronunciation ) is one of the constituent states of Mexico. ... Guanajuato is a state in the central highlands of Mexico. ... Guerrero is a state in the United Mexican States. ... Hidalgo is a state in central Mexico, with an area of 20,502 km². In 2005 census the state had a population of some 2,345,514 people. ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 126 Largest City Guadalajara Government  - Governor Emilio González Márquez (PAN)  - Federal Deputies PAN: 18 PRI: 1  - Federal Senators Eva Contreras (PAN) Héctor Pérez (PAN) Ramiro Hernández (PRI) Area Ranked 6th  - State 30,534. ... The State of México (often abbreviated to Edomex from Estado de México in Spanish) is a state in the center of the nation of Mexico. ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 113 Government  - Governor Lazaro Cardenas Batel (PRD)  - Federal Deputies PRD: 8 PAN: 4  - Federal Senators Jesús Garibay García (PRD) Silvano Aureoles Conejo (PRD) Marko A. Cortés (PAN) Area Ranked 16th  - Total 59,928 km² (23,138. ... Morelos is one of the constituent states of Mexico. ... Nuevo León (Spanish for New León, after the former kingdom in Spain) is a state located in northeastern Mexico. ... Catedral de Santo Domingo The Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca or simply Oaxaca   is one of the 31 states of Mexico, located in the southern part of Mexico, west of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. ... The Mexican state of Puebla is located in the center of the country, to the east of Mexico City. ... Querétaro (formal name: Querétaro Arteaga) is a state in central Mexico. ... Quintana Roo is a state of Mexico, on the eastern part of the Yucatán Peninsula. ... The Mexican state of San Luis Potosí has an area of 62,848 km² (24,266 mi²). It is in the north-central part of the Mexican republic, bordered by the states of Jalisco, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, Nuevo León, Coahuila, and Zacatecas. ... This article is about the Mexican state of Tabasco. ... Tamaulipas is a state in the northeast of Mexico. ... For other uses, see Tlaxcala (disambiguation). ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 212 Largest City Veracruz Government  - Governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán (PRI)  - Federal Deputies PRI: 6 PAN: 11 PRD: 2 Convergencia: 2  - Federal Senators PRD: 1 PAN: 1 Convergencia: 1 Area Ranked 11th  - Total 71,699 km² (27,683. ... Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 106 Government  - Governor Ivonne Ortega Pacheco PRI  - Federal Deputies PAN: 4 PRI: 1  - Federal Senators Hugo Laviada (PAN) Alfredo Rodríguez (PAN) Cleominio Zoreda (PRI) Area Ranked 20th  - State 38,402 km²  (14,827. ... Zacatecas is one of the 31 constituent states of Mexico. ...

• Nayarit just the Bahia de Banderas municipality uses the Central time zone.

Location within Mexico Country Capital Municipalities 20 Government  - Governor Ney González Sánchez (PRI)  - Federal Deputies PRI: 2 PRD: 1  - Federal Senators PRI: 2 PRD: 1 Area Ranked 23rd  - State 26,979 km²  (10,416. ...

[edit] Central America

UTC−6 is also observed in the Central American countries of: Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ...

[edit] Other regions

In South America, this zone includes the Ecuadorian province of Galápagos. Provinces of Ecuador Galápagos is a province in Ecuador that is coincident with the Galápagos Islands. ...

In Oceania, the Chilean Easter Island also belongs to this time zone. Rapa Nui redirects here. ...

[edit] Central Daylight Time

Daylight Saving Time is in effect in much of the time zone between mid-March and early November. The modified time is called Central Daylight Time (CDT) and is UTC−5. Saskatchewan, Sonora, Central America and Galápagos do not observe the change, remaining on Standard Time year round. One reason that Saskatchewan does not take part in the time change is that geographically, most of the province should be placed in the Mountain Time Zone. To avoid this, they have moved onto "permanent" Daylight Saving by being part of the Central Time Zone. The only exception is the region immediately surrounding the Saskatchewan side of the biprovincial city of Lloydminster, which has chosen to use Mountain Time with DST, synchronizing its clocks with those of Alberta. Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Lloydminster is a Canadian city which has the unusual geographic distinction of straddling a provincial border. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ...

In some areas, starting in 2007, the local time changes from CST to CDT at 02:00 LST to 03:00 LDT on the second Sunday in March and returns at 02:00 LDT to 01:00 LST on the first Sunday in November. Mexico decided not to go along with this U.S.-led change and observes DST from the first Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Pub. ...

[edit] Broadcasting concerns

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Due to the structure of broadcasting networks in the United States (mostly television, but to a lesser extent radio as well), prime time programming is aired simultaneously in the Eastern and Central Time zones, which accounts for lines such as "tonight at 8/7 Central" on many network promotional ads. As a result, morning programming lineups designed for East Coast viewers may start too early for viewers in the Midwest and the central South; hence, they are tape-delayed to air at 7:00 am Central (except when breaking news happens or special occasions such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which airs at 9:00 am Eastern/8:00 am Central, pushing back the morning shows to air live at 6:00 am Central). Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... EST is UTC-5 The North American Eastern Standard Time Zone (abbreviated EST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-5. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... In radio and television, tape delay refers to the practice of intentionally delaying broadcast of live material. ... Macys Day Parade redirects here. ...

Also, an hour of syndicated programming time (between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm in the Eastern Time Zone) is lost since network prime time starts at 7:00 pm Central, forcing TV stations to choose from airing their 6:00 pm newscast and a program, or airing shows in 'blocks' preferred by syndicators (for example, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! together, or Entertainment Tonight and The Insider). Many stations in the Central Time Zone tend to air one or both parts of the syndicated block at 5:00 pm or even earlier. The most common set of programming chosen by the big three television networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) is to air a newscast at 5:00 pm, national news at 5:30 pm, local news at 6:00 pm, and syndicated programming at 6:30 pm. Some stations even show a newscast from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Another more recent dilemma of the 7:00 pm prime time start is that a combination of longer commutes and work hours than in the past have caused many people to not come home from work until after 7:00 pm, cutting into the potential ratings of shows that start at this time. Of course, the reverse is also true, as simultaneous broadcasts offer viewers the chance to watch "prime time television" without having to stay awake until 11:00 pm. In the television industry (as in radio), syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast programs to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ... This article is about the current, syndicated nighttime edition of the U.S. game show, which began in 1983. ... Jeopardy redirects here. ... Entertainment Tonight is a daily television entertainment news show that is syndicated by CBS Paramount Domestic Television throughout the United States, Canada, on the Nine Network in Australia and on UBC Inside in Thailand. ... The Insider, an entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities, debuted September 13, 2004. ... The Big Three Television Networks are the three traditional broadcast (over the air) TV networks in the United States: ABC, CBS and NBC. NBC and CBS were founded as radio networks in the 1920s. ... Prime time is the block of programming on television during the middle of the evening. ...

Similarly, media coverage of New Year's Eve celebrations in New York City often leave the Central Time Zone out. Late Night with Conan O'Brien, though produced in New York, when broadcast on New Year's Eve (as it does not air on weekends) takes advantage of its later time slot (11:35 pm Central) to lampoon this inconsistency and produce its own New Year's countdown for television viewers in the Central Time Zone, although most viewers are often sent to local network affiliates for regional New Year's Eve celebrations. In some locations, New York's New Year's Eve clebration might be repeated or delayed one hour to correspond to the Central Time zone. For other articles with similar names, see New Year (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ... This article is about the date January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Interestingly, US broadcast networks do tape delay in the other two continental US time zones except during sporting events and other selected live events such as election night. The Mountain Time Zone is tape-delayed one hour and the Pacific Time Zone three hours from original broadcasts, so that shows match the broadcast times of the Central and Eastern Time Zones respectively (i.e. prime time begins at 7:00 pm MT and 8:00 pm PT following the same order of programming as the other 2 time zones). Mountain Standard Time (MST) is UTC-7, Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) is UTC-6 The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn and winter, and by subtracting six hours during daylight saving time... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ...

Canadian broadcasting networks, with 5½ time zones to span and a larger percentage of its audience residing in the Mountain Time Zone than in the Central Time Zone (which only has one significant metropolitan area - Winnipeg, Manitoba), sometimes are able to avoid these issues by airing prerecorded programs on local time (except Newfoundland time), although adjustments are often still made, particularly on private networks (mainly due to the influence of U.S. television). This is particularly a problem in Saskatchewan as Central Standard Time is used year round, choosing not to change to Daylight Saving Time during the summer. While Saskatchewan, Manitoba and parts of northwestern Ontario share the same clock setting during the winter season, Saskatchewan and Alberta share the same clock setting during the summer season, despite the fact that Alberta is in the Mountain Time Zone. Schedules must be adjusted for the summer season. For other uses, see Winnipeg (disambiguation). ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English French (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 14 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th) Area  Ranked 8th Total 647,797... NST is UTC-3:30 The Newfoundland Time Zone (NT) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting 3½ hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), resulting in UTC-3:30, or 2½ hours during Daylight Savings Time. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Although DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... For other uses, see Alberta (disambiguation). ...

The problem is largely moot in Mexico and other parts of Latin America because of the lack of significant other time zones. Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

[edit] Alphabetical list of cities and metropolitan areas

• Acapulco, Guerrero
• Alexandria, Louisiana
• Appleton, Wisconsin
• Austin, Texas
• Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
• Baton Rouge, Louisiana
• Belize City, Belize
• Bismarck, North Dakota
• Birmingham, Alabama
• Bowling Green, Kentucky
• Carbondale, Illinois
• Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Chicago, Illinois
• Columbia, Missouri
• Corpus Christi, Texas
• Cuernavaca, Morelos
• Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas
• Des Moines, Iowa
• Duluth, Minnesota
• Evansville, Indiana
• Fargo, North Dakota
• Gary, Indiana
• Grand Forks, North Dakota
• Guadalajara, Jalisco
• Guatemala City
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
• Houma-Bayou-Cane-Thibodaux, Louisiana
• Houston, Texas
• Huntsville, Alabama
• Jackson, Mississippi
• Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas
• Kenosha, Wisconsin
• La Crosse, Wisconsin
• Lafayette, Louisiana
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
• León, Guanajuato
• Lincoln, Nebraska
• Little Rock, Arkansas
• Lubbock, Texas
• Madison, Wisconsin
• Managua
• Memphis, Tennessee
• Mérida, Yucatán
• Mexico City
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
• Mobile, Alabama
• Monroe, Louisiana
• Monterrey, Nuevo León
• Montgomery, Alabama
• Nashville, Tennessee
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• Norman, Oklahoma
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Omaha, Nebraska
• Panama City, Florida
• Pensacola, Florida
• Puebla, Puebla
• Quad Cities, Iowa and Illinois
• Regina, Saskatchewan
• Rockford, Illinois
• St. Louis, Missouri
• San Antonio, Texas
• San José, Costa Rica
• San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí
• San Salvador, El Salvador
• Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro
• Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
• Shreveport, Louisiana
• Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Tampico, Tamaulipas
• Tegucigalpa, Honduras
• Toluca, México
• Torreón, Coahuila
• Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Wichita, Kansas
• Winnipeg, Manitoba

Acapulco, also known as Acapulco de Juárez, is a city and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 190 miles S.S.W. of Mexico City, at 16. ... Alexandria is a city in Louisiana and the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ... Appleton is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, on the Fox River, 100 miles (161 km) north of Milwaukee. ... Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. ... The city of Aguascalientes is the capital of the state of Aguascalientes in western central Mexico. ... For the Canadian restaurant, see Baton Rouge (restaurant). ... Memorial Park, Belize City The Swing Bridge, Belize City Belize City is the largest city in the Central American nation of Belize. ... Location of Bismarck in Burleigh County, North Dakota Coordinates: , Country State County Burleigh Founded 1872 Government  - Mayor John Warford Area  - City 27. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: , Country State Counties Jefferson, Shelby Incorporated December 19, 1871 Government  - Type Mayor - Council  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (Current) Larry Langford (Mayor-Elect) Area  - City 151. ... Neighboring fast food restaurants in Bowling Green, of which the city has many. ... , Carbondale is a city in Southern Illinois in the midwest United States, about one hour north of Cairo. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Linn Incorporated 1849 Government  - Mayor Kay Halloran Area  - City 166. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: Country United States State Missouri County Boone Government  - Mayor Darwin Hindman Area  - City  59 sq mi (138. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: , Country State Counties Nueces, San Patricio Government  - Mayor Henry Garrett Area  - City 460. ... Cuernavaca is the capital city of the state of Morelos in Mexico. ... The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. ... “Des Moines” redirects here. ... Duluth is the county seat of St. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana Country State County Vanderburgh Government  - Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel (D) Area  - City 40. ... “Fargo” redirects here. ... This article is about the city. ... Nickname: Motto: A Place of Excellence Location in North Dakota Coordinates: , Country State County Grand Forks County Founded June 15, 1870 Incorporated February 22, 1881 Government  - Mayor Michael Brown Area  - City  19. ... Coordinates: , Country State Foundation 1542 Government  - Mayor Alfonso Petersen Farah ( PAN) Area  - City 187. ... Guatemala City (in full, La Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción; locally known as Guatemala or Guate) is the capital and largest city of the nation of Guatemala. ... Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodeaux is a metropolitan statistical area, synonynous with both Terrebonne and Assumption Parishes, located in southeast Louisiana. ... Houston redirects here. ... Huntsville, Alabama (top center), near the Tennessee border, is north of Birmingham and northeast of Decatur, across the Tennessee River flowing northwest. ... 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[edit] References

1. ^ The specification for the Central Time Zone is set forth at 49 CFR 71.6, and is listed in Text and pdf formats.
   The boundary between Eastern and Central is set forth at 49 CFR 71.5, and is listed in text and pdf formats.The boundary between Central and Mountain is set forth at 49 CFR 71.7, and is listed in text and pdf formats.

[edit] Sources

• World time zone map
• U.S. time zone map
• History of U.S. time zones and UTC conversion
• Canada time zone map
• Time zones for major world cities
• The official U.S. time for the Central Time Zone
• Official times across Canada