Offset
The time difference between Harare and Greenwich Mean Time is 1 hour.
Harare (CAT) is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (BST).
CAT: UTC+2
BST: UTC+1
Greenwich Mean Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Harare is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Harare (9 AM–4 PM in Greenwich Mean Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 1:00 PM Harare (12:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time).
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.
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
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
About these zones
Harare uses Central Africa Time (CAT). To call Zimbabwe, dial +263.
Greenwich Mean Time is also known as GMT, or BST. To call United Kingdom, dial +44.
Greenwich Mean Time is approximately 5,150 miles north of Harare.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Harare | GMT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same 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
- 6:22 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 11h 6m
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 9:13 PM
- Day length
- 16h 25m
Daylight overlap: 11h 6m — 6:22 AM–5:28 PM in Harare (5:22 AM–4:28 PM in Greenwich Mean Time). 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 Central Africa Time
- HRE
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Harare in GMT?
- 9:00 am Harare is 8:00 am GMT.
- What is 12:00 pm Harare in GMT?
- 12:00 pm Harare is 11:00 am GMT.
- What is 12:30 pm Harare in GMT?
- 12:30 pm Harare is 11:30 am GMT.
- What is 2:00 pm Harare in GMT?
- 2:00 pm Harare is 1:00 pm GMT.
- What is 5:00 pm Harare in GMT?
- 5:00 pm Harare is 4:00 pm GMT.
- What is 11:30 pm Harare in GMT?
- 11:30 pm Harare is 10:30 pm GMT.