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**Time zones of Africa**:

Light Blue Cape Verde Time^[a] (UTC−1)

Blue Greenwich Mean Time (UTC)

Red
Central European Time
West Africa Time
(UTC+1)

Ochre
Central Africa Time
Eastern European Time
Egypt Standard Time
South African Standard Time
(UTC+2)

Green East Africa Time (UTC+3)

Turquoise
Mauritius Time^[b]
Seychelles Time^[b]
(UTC+4)
^a The islands of Cape Verde and Canary Islands are to the west of the African mainland.
^b Mauritius and the Seychelles are to the east and north-east of Madagascar respectively.

Central Africa Time or CAT, is a time zone used in central and southern Africa. Central Africa Time is two hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+02:00), which is the same as the adjacent South Africa Standard Time, Egypt Standard Time, Eastern European Time, Kaliningrad Time and Central European Summer Time.

As this time zone is in the equatorial and tropical regions, there is little change in day length throughout the year and so daylight saving time is not observed.

Central Africa Time is observed by the following countries:

Botswana^[1]
Burundi^[1]
Democratic Republic of the Congo (eastern provinces)^[1]
Malawi^[1]
Mozambique^[1]
Namibia^[2]
Rwanda^[1]
Sudan^[3]
South Sudan^[4]^[5]
Zambia^[1]
Zimbabwe^[1]

The following countries in Africa also use an offset of UTC+02:00 all-year round:

Egypt (observes Egypt Standard Time)
Eswatini (observes South African Standard Time)
Lesotho (observes South African Standard Time)
Libya (observes Eastern European Time)
South Africa (observes South African Standard Time)

Egypt Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering Egypt, also at UTC+02:00
Kaliningrad Time, an equivalent time zone covering Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, also at UTC+02:00
Israel Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering the State of Israel during winter, also at UTC+02:00
Eastern European Time, an equivalent time zone covering European and Middle Eastern countries during winter, also at UTC+02:00
Central European Summer Time, an equivalent time zone covering most European countries during daylight saving, also at UTC+02:00
South African Standard Time, an equivalent time zone covering the South Africa, also at UTC+02:00

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Central Africa Time – CAT Time Zone". Time and Date. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ "Time Zones in Namibia". Time and Date. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ "Time Zones in Sudan". Time and Date. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ "Time Zones in South Sudan". Time and Date. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
^ Akol, Priscah; Pal, Koang (2021-01-15). "South Sudan adopts new time zone - Makuei". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[:0-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Central Africa Time – CAT Time Zone". Time and Date. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[2] "Time Zones in Namibia". Time and Date. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[3] "Time Zones in Sudan". Time and Date. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[4] "Time Zones in South Sudan". Time and Date. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

[5] Akol, Priscah; Pal, Koang (2021-01-15). "South Sudan adopts new time zone - Makuei". Eye Radio. Retrieved 2024-02-04.

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+{{short description|Time zone}}
-{{Unreferenced|date=December 2009}}
-{{Time zones of Africa}}
+{{Time zones of Africa}}{{More citations needed|date=February 2024}}
-'''Central Africa Time''', or '''CAT''', is a [[time zone]] used in central and southern [[Africa]]. Central Africa Time is two hours ahead of [[Coordinated Universal Time]] ([[UTC+02:00]]), which is the same as the adjacent [[South Africa Standard Time]] and [[Eastern European Time]].
+'''Central Africa Time''' or '''CAT''', is a [[time zone]] used in central and southern [[Africa]]. Central Africa Time is two hours ahead of [[Coordinated Universal Time]] ([[UTC+02:00]]), which is the same as the adjacent [[South Africa Standard Time]], [[Egypt Standard Time]], [[Eastern European Time]], [[Kaliningrad Time]] and [[Central European Summer Time]].
-As this time zone is predominantly in the [[equator]]ial region, there is no significant change in day length throughout the year and so [[daylight saving time]] is not observed.
+As this time zone is in the [[equator|equatorial]] and [[tropics|tropical]] regions, there is little change in day length throughout the year and so [[daylight saving time]] is not observed.
-Central Africa Time is used by the following countries:
+Central Africa Time is observed by the following countries:
+*{{Flag|Botswana}}<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Central Africa Time – CAT Time Zone |url=https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/cat |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Time and Date |language=en}}</ref>
-* {{Flagcountry|Burundi}}
+*{{Flag|Burundi}}<ref name=":0" />
-* {{Flagcountry|Botswana}}
+*{{Flag|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} (eastern provinces)<ref name=":0" />
-* {{Flagcountry|Egypt}} (observes [[Eastern European Time]])
+*{{Flag|Malawi}}<ref name=":0" />
-* {{Flagcountry|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} (eastern)
+*{{Flag|Mozambique}}<ref name=":0" />
-* {{Flagcountry|Libya}}
+*{{Flag|Namibia}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Time Zones in Namibia |url=https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/namibia |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Time and Date |language=en}}</ref>
-* {{Flagcountry|Malawi}}
+*{{Flag|Rwanda}}<ref name=":0" />
-* {{Flagcountry|Mozambique}}
+*{{Flag|Sudan}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Time Zones in Sudan |url=https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/sudan |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Time and Date |language=en}}</ref>
-* {{Flagcountry|Rwanda}}
+*{{Flag|South Sudan}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Time Zones in South Sudan |url=https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/south-sudan |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Time and Date |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Akol |first=Priscah |last2=Pal |first2=Koang |date=2021-01-15 |title=South Sudan adopts new time zone - Makuei |url=https://www.eyeradio.org/south-sudan-adopts-new-time-zone-makuei/ |access-date=2024-02-04 |website=Eye Radio |language=en-US}}</ref>
-* {{Flagcountry|Zambia}}
+*{{Flag|Zambia}}<ref name=":0" />
-* {{Flagcountry|Zimbabwe}}
+*{{Flag|Zimbabwe}}<ref name=":0" />
-The following countries use South African Standard Time instead of Central Africa Time:
+The following countries in Africa also use an offset of UTC+02:00 all-year round:
-* {{Flagcountry|Lesotho}}
-* {{Flagcountry|South Africa}}
-* {{Flagcountry|Swaziland}}
+*{{Flag|Egypt}} (observes Egypt Standard Time)
+*{{Flag|Eswatini}} (observes South African Standard Time)
+*{{Flag|Lesotho}} (observes South African Standard Time)
+*{{Flag|Libya}} (observes Eastern European Time)
+*{{Flag|South Africa}} (observes South African Standard Time)
+== See also ==
-{{Measurement-stub}}
+* [[Egypt Standard Time]], an equivalent time zone covering [[Egypt]], also at [[UTC+02:00]]
+* [[Kaliningrad Time]], an equivalent time zone covering [[Kaliningrad Oblast]], [[Russia]], also at [[UTC+02:00]]
+* [[Israel Standard Time]], an equivalent time zone covering the [[State of Israel]] during winter, also at [[UTC+02:00]]
+* [[Eastern European Time]], an equivalent time zone covering [[Europe|European]] and [[Middle East|Middle Eastern]] countries during winter, also at [[UTC+02:00]]
+* [[Central European Summer Time]], an equivalent time zone covering most [[Europe|European]] countries during [[Daylight saving time|daylight saving]], also at [[UTC+02:00]]
+* [[South African Standard Time]], an equivalent time zone covering the [[South Africa]], also at [[UTC+02:00]]
 [[Category:Time zones]]
+[[Category:Time in Africa]]
+{{Measurement-stub}}
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}