Convert Central Africa Time to Australian Central Standard Time
Instantly convert Central Africa Time (CAT) to Australian Central Standard Time (ACST) with our free online calculator.
Central Africa Time
07:20:57 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (CAT)
Australian Central Standard Time
02:50:57 PM
Wed, Jun 24 (ACST)
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24-Hour Comparison
| CAT | ACST |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7.5:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 8.5:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 9.5:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 10.5:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 11.5:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 0.5:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 1.5:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 2.5:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 3.5:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 4.5:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 5.5:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 6.5:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 7.5:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 8.5:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 9.5:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 10.5:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 11.5:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 0.5:00 AM(+1d) |
| 6:00 PM | 1.5:00 AM(+1d) |
| 7:00 PM | 2.5:00 AM(+1d) |
| 8:00 PM | 3.5:00 AM(+1d) |
| 9:00 PM | 4.5:00 AM(+1d) |
| 10:00 PM | 5.5:00 AM(+1d) |
| 11:00 PM | 6.5:00 AM(+1d) |
How to Convert Central Africa Time to Australian Central Standard Time
Formula
To convert Central Africa Time (CAT) to Australian Central Standard Time (ACST): Convert CAT to ACST
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.
About Australian Central Standard Time (ACST)
Australian Central Standard Time (ACST, IANA: Australia/Adelaide, Australia/Darwin) is the civil time of South Australia (SA) + Northern Territory (NT) + Broken Hill area of New South Wales, set at UTC+9:30 — one of the few 30-minute-offset time zones in the developed world. South Australia observes Daylight Saving Time per state legislation (switching to ACDT = UTC+10:30) from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April, while Northern Territory does NOT observe DST (stays on ACST year-round). The 30-minute offset is preserved because central Australia's longitudinal position (135°E) falls between Australian Western Standard Time (AWST = UTC+8) and Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST = UTC+10), and the colonial-era decision was to split the difference. ACST serves approximately 1.9 million Australians: 1.7M in SA + 250K in NT + 20K in Broken Hill NSW. Major ACST cities: Adelaide (1.4M metro — South Australia capital), Darwin (150K — Northern Territory capital and the gateway to Asia from northern Australia), Alice Springs (25K — center of Australian Outback tourism + Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park access), Mount Gambier (30K), Whyalla (22K), Broken Hill NSW (18K). Affects: ASX-South-Australian-listed mining-company operations, Darwin port shipping to Indonesia + Timor-Leste.