Meanings of CST

CST is an abbreviation with several common meanings, depending on the context:

Central Standard Time

• Central Standard Time (CST) is a time zone used in the central part of North America, including parts of the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
• CST is 6 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC−06:00)

• It is observed in all or part of 23 U.S. states, as well as in Canadian provinces like Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Nunavut, and parts of Mexico and Central America

• CST is used during the standard time period; during daylight saving time, it is replaced by Central Daylight Time (CDT)

Other Time Zones

• CST can also refer to China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) and Cuba Standard Time (UTC−04:00), depending on the region

Additional Meanings

• In India, CST stands for Central Sales Tax, a tax on inter-state sales of goods

• In Mumbai, CST refers to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, a major railway station

• In medicine, CST can mean Contraction Stress Test, a prenatal test

• In physical pharmacy, CST can mean Critical Solution Temperature

Summary Table: CST Meanings

Abbreviation| Full Form| Context/Region| UTC Offset
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CST| Central Standard Time| North America| UTC−06:00
CST| China Standard Time| China| UTC+08:00
CST| Cuba Standard Time| Cuba| UTC−04:00
CST| Central Sales Tax| India (taxation)| Not time-related
CST| Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus| Mumbai, India (railway)| Not time-related
CST| Contraction Stress Test| Medical| Not time-related
CST| Critical Solution Temperature| Physical pharmacy| Not time-related

The most common usage of CST is Central Standard Time (UTC−06:00), but it has several other meanings depending on the context.