diff --git a/shell/bashrc b/shell/bashrc
index 6ea106c..af33c1a 100644
--- a/shell/bashrc
+++ b/shell/bashrc
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@ padding() {
 
 short_time() {
     TIME="$(date)"
-    TIME=${TIME% [AP]M*}
-    TIME=${TIME##* }
+    TIME="${TIME% CST*}"
+    TIME="${TIME% [AP]M*}"
+    TIME="${TIME##* }"
     TIME="${TIME%:[0-9]*}"
     printf '%s' "$TIME"
 }
diff --git a/shell/mkshrc b/shell/mkshrc
index e050e2e..8ebced8 100644
--- a/shell/mkshrc
+++ b/shell/mkshrc
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ padding() {
 
 short_time() {
     TIME="$(date)"
-    TIME=${TIME% [AP]M*}
-    TIME=${TIME##* }
+    TIME="${TIME% CST*}"
+    TIME="${TIME% [AP]M*}"
+    TIME="${TIME##* }"
     TIME="${TIME%:[0-9]*}"
     printf '%s' "$TIME"
 }