북미 중부 지역에서 일광 절약 시간제(서머타임)를 실시하는 동안 적용하는 시간대.
The time zone observed in the central parts of North America during the daylight saving period, which is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5).
예문:
"The live broadcast is scheduled for 8:00 PM CDT tonight."
"Please note that Chicago is currently on CDT, not CST."