Offset
The time difference between Harare and Mountain Time is 8 hours.
Harare (CAT) is ahead of Mountain Time (MDT).
CAT: UTC+2
MDT: UTC-6
Mountain Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Harare is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Harare and Mountain Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Mountain Time is 8 hours behind Harare.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Harare (7 AM–12 PM in Mountain Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Harare (9:00 AM Mountain Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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 States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Harare uses Central Africa Time (CAT). To call Zimbabwe, dial +263.
Mountain Time is also known as MST, or MDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Mountain Time is approximately 9,400 miles northwest of Harare.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Harare | MST | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Mountain Time observes daylight saving time; Harare does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Mountain Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from MDT to MST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
- Day length
- 11h 5m
- Sunrise
- 5:33 AM
- Sunset
- 8:27 PM
- Day length
- 14h 54m
Cities in these zones
Cities in Mountain Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Africa Time
- HRE
Airports in Mountain Time
- BJC
- DEN
- OGD
- SLC
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Harare in MST?
- 9:00 am Harare is 1:00 am MST.
- What is 12:00 pm Harare in MST?
- 12:00 pm Harare is 4:00 am MST.
- What is 12:30 pm Harare in MST?
- 12:30 pm Harare is 4:30 am MST.
- What is 2:00 pm Harare in MST?
- 2:00 pm Harare is 6:00 am MST.
- What is 5:00 pm Harare in MST?
- 5:00 pm Harare is 9:00 am MST.
- What is 11:30 pm Harare in MST?
- 11:30 pm Harare is 3:30 pm MST.