PT to CAT Time Converter
CAT is 9 hours ahead of PT. The US West Coast is currently on PDT (UTC-7:00), and CAT is UTC+2:00.
Best Time to Call Between PT and CAT
Standard 9-to-5 hours in these two zones never overlap, so someone has to take the call outside their working day. The most workable window is 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT, which is 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM CAT.
both at work PT only CAT only neither — hours along the strip are PT.
Common Times Converted
PT on the left, CAT on the right.
PT to CAT: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.
| PT | CAT | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9:00 AM | CAT only |
| 1:00 AM | 10:00 AM | CAT only |
| 2:00 AM | 11:00 AM | CAT only |
| 3:00 AM | 12:00 PM | CAT only |
| 4:00 AM | 1:00 PM | CAT only |
| 5:00 AM | 2:00 PM | CAT only |
| 6:00 AM | 3:00 PM | CAT only |
| 7:00 AM | 4:00 PM | CAT only |
| 8:00 AM | 5:00 PM | — |
| 9:00 AM | 6:00 PM | PT only |
| 10:00 AM | 7:00 PM | PT only |
| 11:00 AM | 8:00 PM | PT only |
| 12:00 PM | 9:00 PM | PT only |
| 1:00 PM | 10:00 PM | PT only |
| 2:00 PM | 11:00 PM | PT only |
| 3:00 PM | 12:00 AM next day | PT only |
| 4:00 PM | 1:00 AM next day | PT only |
| 5:00 PM | 2:00 AM next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 3:00 AM next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 4:00 AM next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 5:00 AM next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 6:00 AM next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 7:00 AM next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 8:00 AM next day | — |
What PT and CAT Actually Are
PT — Pacific Time
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas, Vancouver. Standing at UTC-8:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to PST.
Pacific Time anchors the US technology industry, so a great deal of software and scheduling convention is written implicitly around it.
CAT — Central Africa Time
Harare, Lusaka, Maputo, Khartoum. Standing at UTC+2:00 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year.
Central Africa Time has never used daylight saving. Near the equator the length of the day changes so little that there would be nothing to shift.
What This Means in Practice
The date changes mid-working-day
For 2 of the eight hours in a normal PT working day, the equivalent CAT time falls on a different calendar date. Anything scheduled in that stretch needs the date checked as well as the time, or a Tuesday call quietly becomes a Wednesday one at the other end.
This gap is not fixed
PT changes its clocks and CAT does not, so the difference between them moves by an hour twice a year. A recurring meeting set now will drift for one side from Sunday, November 1, 2026 unless someone resets it.
Major Cities in Each Zone
Cities on PT
Cities on CAT
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between PT and CAT?
CAT is 9 hours ahead of PT. That is the live figure. Taken strictly as written, the gap between PT and CAT is 10 hours — the two differ because at least one of these regions is currently on daylight saving.
What is 9:00 AM PT in CAT?
9:00 AM PT is 6:00 PM CAT.
What are the best hours to schedule a call between PT and CAT?
Standard business hours in these two zones do not overlap at all, so one side has to work outside the 9-to-5. The most workable window is 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT, which is 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM CAT.
Does the difference between PT and CAT change during the year?
Yes. PT observes daylight saving and CAT does not, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.