Time in CAT (Central Africa Time)
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01:02:34
Sunday, 28 June 2026
About CAT
Used in central and southern Africa. Countries observing CAT include Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (eastern), Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. This zone does not observe daylight saving time.
UTC Offset: +02:00
Current time is based on the representative IANA zone: Africa/Blantyre
FAQ — Central Africa Time
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The current time in Central Africa Time (CAT) is 01:02:34. Compare with other major time zones on Time.so.
CAT stands for Central Africa Time. It is one of the standard time zone abbreviations used in scheduling, email headers, and time stamps. Browse all major time zones for comparison.
IANA time zones grouped under Central Africa Time include Africa/Blantyre, Africa/Bujumbura, Africa/Gaborone, Africa/Harare, Africa/Juba, Africa/Khartoum. The full list and current time for each is on this page; see all IANA time zones for the complete database.
CAT is used (in whole or in part) by Botswana, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Sudan. Each country page lists which time zone applies to which region.
Major cities in Central Africa Time include Khartoum, Lusaka, Lubumbashi, Mbuji-Mayi, Harare, Kananga. Click any city for its current local time, sunrise/sunset, and weather.
Use the time zone converter to translate any time from another zone into CAT. The converter handles DST transitions and accepts city names as inputs.