CAT: Central Africa Time
Local time in CAT: 14:04
Saturday, 31 October 2026
CAT (UTC+2) is the time in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Mozambique and 8 other countries and territories all year, without daylight saving time.
Where CAT is used
Largest cities on CAT
CAT and other time zones
| Time zone | UTC offset | Time now | Difference from CAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time · UTC | UTC | −2 hours | |
| GMT Greenwich Mean Time · UTC | UTC | −2 hours | |
| CET Central European Time · UTC+1 | UTC+1 | −1 hour | |
| EET Eastern European Time · UTC+2 | UTC+2 | same time | |
| MSK Moscow Time · UTC+3 | UTC+3 | +1 hour | |
| GST Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4 | UTC+4 | +2 hours | |
| IST India Standard Time · UTC+5:30 | UTC+5:30 | +3.5 hours | |
| ICT Indochina Time · UTC+7 | UTC+7 | +5 hours | |
| CST Central Standard Time · UTC-6 | UTC-6 | −8 hours | |
| JST Japan Standard Time · UTC+9 | UTC+9 | +7 hours | |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10 | UTC+10 | +8 hours | |
| NZST New Zealand Standard Time · UTC+12 | UTC+12 | +10 hours | |
| EST Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5 | UTC-5 | −7 hours | |
| MST Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7 | UTC-7 | −9 hours | |
| PST Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8 | UTC-8 | −10 hours | |
| HST Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time · UTC-10 | UTC-10 | −12 hours |
Frequently asked questions
What is CAT?
CAT stands for Central Africa Time, UTC+2.
Which countries use CAT?
DR Congo, Sudan, Mozambique, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Namibia, Botswana.
Does CAT change for daylight saving time?
No. CAT is UTC+2 all year.