GMT to CAT Time Converter
About this conversion
CAT is Central Africa Time (UTC+2), used in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Botswana and Mozambique. It does not change with the seasons, so it is two hours ahead of GMT all year.
The same three letters are used for Central Alaska Time in some old documents, which is no longer in use. When you write CAT in international communication, add the country or the UTC offset to avoid confusion.
When the time difference changes
Both sides keep a fixed offset, so the gap does not change in the next two years.
Best time to call or meet
09:00 to 15:00 GMT is 11:00 to 17:00 CAT, 6 hours of shared 09:00 to 17:00 time.
Common times
- 06:00 GMT = 08:00 CAT
- 09:00 GMT = 11:00 CAT
- 12:00 GMT = 14:00 CAT
- 15:00 GMT = 17:00 CAT
- 17:00 GMT = 19:00 CAT
- 20:00 GMT = 22:00 CAT
GMT to CAT hour-by-hour table
Highlighted rows fall within 09:00 to 17:00 on both sides.
| GMT | CAT |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 02:00 |
| 01:00 | 03:00 |
| 02:00 | 04:00 |
| 03:00 | 05:00 |
| 04:00 | 06:00 |
| 05:00 | 07:00 |
| 06:00 | 08:00 |
| 07:00 | 09:00 |
| 08:00 | 10:00 |
| 09:00 | 11:00 |
| 10:00 | 12:00 |
| 11:00 | 13:00 |
| 12:00 | 14:00 |
| 13:00 | 15:00 |
| 14:00 | 16:00 |
| 15:00 | 17:00 |
| 16:00 | 18:00 |
| 17:00 | 19:00 |
| 18:00 | 20:00 |
| 19:00 | 21:00 |
| 20:00 | 22:00 |
| 21:00 | 23:00 |
| 22:00 | 00:00 (next day) |
| 23:00 | 01:00 (next day) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is 15:00 GMT in CAT?
15:00 GMT is 17:00 CAT at the moment. The answer can change by an hour when either side changes its clocks.
What are the shared working hours for GMT and CAT?
Counting 09:00 to 17:00 as the working day on both sides, there are 6 shared hours, starting at 09:00 GMT.
When does the GMT to CAT time difference change?
It does not change in the next two years.
What does CAT stand for in time zones?
Central Africa Time, UTC+2.