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AST to CAT Converter

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Arabia Standard Time7:36 amFri, Jun 5
Arabia Standard TimeAST
Middle East · UTC+3
7:36 amFri, Jun 5
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Central Africa TimeCAT
Africa · UTC+2
6:36 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between Arabia Standard Time and Central Africa Time is 1 hour.

1 hour

Arabia Standard Time (AST) is ahead of Central Africa Time (CAT).

AST: UTC+3

CAT: UTC+2

Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Central Africa Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Arabia Standard Time (9 AM–4 PM in Central Africa Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 1:00 PM Arabia Standard Time (12:00 PM Central Africa Time).

Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.

About these zones

Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.

Central Africa Time is also known as CAT. To call Zambia, dial +260.

Central Africa Time is approximately 3,100 miles south of Arabia Standard Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

ASTCATDay
12:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am12:00 amSame day
2:00 am1:00 amSame day
3:00 am2:00 amSame day
4:00 am3:00 amSame day
5:00 am4:00 amSame day
6:00 am5:00 amSame day
7:00 am6:00 amSame day
8:00 am7:00 amSame day
9:00 am8:00 amSame day
10:00 am9:00 amSame day
11:00 am10:00 amSame day
12:00 pm11:00 amSame day
1:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm10:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Neither Arabia Standard Time nor Central Africa Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Arabia Standard Time
Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Day length
13h 36m
Central Africa Time
Sunrise
6:22 AM
Sunset
5:28 PM
Day length
11h 6m

Daylight overlap: 11h 6m — 7:22 AM–6:28 PM in Arabia Standard Time (6:22 AM–5:28 PM in Central Africa Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Arabia Standard Time

Cities in Central Africa Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Arabia Standard Time

  • JED
  • RUH
  • MED
  • DMM

Airports in Central Africa Time

  • HRE

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am AST in CAT?
9:00 am AST is 8:00 am CAT.
What is 12:00 pm AST in CAT?
12:00 pm AST is 11:00 am CAT.
What is 12:30 pm AST in CAT?
12:30 pm AST is 11:30 am CAT.
What is 2:00 pm AST in CAT?
2:00 pm AST is 1:00 pm CAT.
What is 5:00 pm AST in CAT?
5:00 pm AST is 4:00 pm CAT.
What is 11:30 pm AST in CAT?
11:30 pm AST is 10:30 pm CAT.