Thread:Hulkophile/@comment-1618941-20161026225407/@comment-5164970-20161027100129

Director says by the time of "CA: The Winter Soldier", he hasn't become a sorcerer yet and only the second half is present day. Possibly takes place over a few years.

http://screenrant.com/doctor-strange-director-timeline-illuminati-sequel/

The dialogue is still pretty vague, at least to me. I'll listen closely again when I watch it a second time.