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Convert Australian Eastern Standard Time to Central Africa Time

Instantly convert Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) to Central Africa Time (CAT) with our free online calculator.

Reviewed by Christopher FloiedUpdated

Australian Eastern Standard Time

03:20:55 PM

Wed, Jun 24 (AEST)

Central Africa Time

07:20:55 AM

Wed, Jun 24 (CAT)

CAT is -8 hours from AEST

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24-Hour Comparison

AESTCAT
12:00 AM4:00 PM(-1d)
1:00 AM5:00 PM(-1d)
2:00 AM6:00 PM(-1d)
3:00 AM7:00 PM(-1d)
4:00 AM8:00 PM(-1d)
5:00 AM9:00 PM(-1d)
6:00 AM10:00 PM(-1d)
7:00 AM11:00 PM(-1d)
8:00 AM12:00 AM
9:00 AM1:00 AM
10:00 AM2:00 AM
11:00 AM3:00 AM
12:00 PM4:00 AM
1:00 PM5:00 AM
2:00 PM6:00 AM
3:00 PM7:00 AM
4:00 PM8:00 AM
5:00 PM9:00 AM
6:00 PM10:00 AM
7:00 PM11:00 AM
8:00 PM12:00 PM
9:00 PM1:00 PM
10:00 PM2:00 PM
11:00 PM3:00 PM

How to Convert Australian Eastern Standard Time to Central Africa Time

Formula

To convert Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) to Central Africa Time (CAT): Convert AEST to CAT

About Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)

Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, IANA: Australia/Sydney) is the civil time of Australia's most populous eastern states — New South Wales (NSW), Victoria (VIC), Queensland (QLD), Tasmania (TAS), Australian Capital Territory (ACT) — set at UTC+10:00. AEST is observed in winter; NSW + VIC + TAS + ACT switch to Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT = UTC+11) from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April. Queensland does NOT observe DST (stays on AEST year-round) — a state-level decision affirmed by referendums in 1992. AEST serves approximately 21 million Australians — about 80% of the country's population. AEST is identical in offset to Vladivostok Time (Russia), Papua New Guinea Time (PGT), Guam-Chamorro Time (CHST), and the US-territory Northern Mariana Islands. Major AEST cities: Sydney NSW (5.4M metro — largest Australian city + ASX home), Melbourne VIC (5.1M metro — 2nd-largest), Brisbane QLD (2.6M metro — 3rd-largest, on AEST year-round), Gold Coast QLD (725K — tourist coastline), Newcastle NSW (475K), Canberra ACT (450K — federal capital), Hobart TAS (250K — Tasmanian capital). Affects: ASX trading hours 10:00-16:00 AEST, Australian Cricket / AFL game scheduling, Great Barrier Reef + Sydney Opera House tourism operating hours.

About Central Africa Time (CAT)

Central Africa Time (CAT, IANA: Africa/Johannesburg, Africa/Harare) is the civil time for Central and Southern African countries, set at UTC+2:00 year-round (no DST). CAT serves approximately 200 million people across: Botswana, Burundi, DR Congo (eastern half), Egypt (since 2014 reverting from earlier DST trial; year-round UTC+2), eSwatini (Swaziland), Lesotho, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia (since 2017 reverting from earlier WAT trial; year-round UTC+2), Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan (UTC+2 since 2017), Zambia, Zimbabwe. CAT shares the same UTC offset as Eastern European Time (EET) in winter, Egypt Standard Time (EET-Egypt), and Israel Standard Time (IST). Major CAT cities: Johannesburg (5.6M city, 10M metro — economic capital of Sub-Saharan Africa), Cape Town (4.7M metro), Cairo (10M city, 22M metro — the largest city in Africa and the Middle East), Khartoum (5.3M), Lusaka (2.7M), Harare (1.6M), Tripoli (1.2M), Pretoria (740K). Affects: JSE Johannesburg Stock Exchange trading, Cairo + Alexandria Stock Exchange (EGX) trading hours, Kruger National Park safari schedules.

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