Offset
The time difference between Greenwich Mean Time and Harare is 1 hour.
Greenwich Mean Time (BST) is behind Harare (CAT).
BST: UTC+1
CAT: UTC+2
Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Harare is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Greenwich Mean Time (10 AM–5 PM in Harare).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (1:00 PM Harare).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Zimbabwe
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Robert Mugabe National Youth DaySat, Feb 21
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Independence DaySat, Apr 18
- Worker's DayFri, May 1
- Africa DayMon, May 25
- Heroes' DayMon, Aug 10
- Defence Forces DayTue, Aug 11
- Unity DayTue, Dec 22
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Harare uses Central Africa Time (CAT). To call Zimbabwe, dial +263.
Harare is approximately 5,150 miles southeast of Greenwich Mean Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| GMT | Harare | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Greenwich Mean Time observes daylight saving time; Harare does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Greenwich Mean Time transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 9:13 PM
- Day length
- 16h 27m
- Sunrise
- 6:22 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 11h 6m
Daylight overlap: 11h 6m — 5:22 AM–4:28 PM in Greenwich Mean Time (6:22 AM–5:28 PM in Harare). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in Central Africa Time
- HRE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am GMT in Harare?
- 9:00 am GMT is 10:00 am Harare.
- What is 12:00 pm GMT in Harare?
- 12:00 pm GMT is 1:00 pm Harare.
- What is 12:30 pm GMT in Harare?
- 12:30 pm GMT is 1:30 pm Harare.
- What is 2:00 pm GMT in Harare?
- 2:00 pm GMT is 3:00 pm Harare.
- What is 5:00 pm GMT in Harare?
- 5:00 pm GMT is 6:00 pm Harare.
- What is 11:30 pm GMT in Harare?
- 11:30 pm GMT is 12:30 am Harare, the next day.