Central Africa Time (CAT)

Current time in Central Africa time zone

Countries in CAT and GMT/UTC time difference

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What time zone is Central Africa Time (CAT) in?

Central Africa Standard Time, also known as Central African Time, is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2).

Does Central Africa observe Daylight Saving Time?

The countries in Central Africa Time Zone do not operate Daylight Saving Time.

Other time zones in Africa

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Countries using Central Africa Time

As most of Africa spans the Equator, daylight hours don't vary that much across the year, so Daylight Saving Time (DST) is used only in a small number of countries.

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