CET
Central European Time
GMT +1
SAST
South Africa Standard Time
GMT +2
Ghana
GMT

Time Difference

Central European Time is 1 hours behind South Africa Standard Time and 1 hour ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
1:00 pm13:00 in CET is 2:00 pm14:00 in SAST and is 12:00 pm12:00 in Accra, Ghana

CET to SAST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-5pm in CET which corresponds to 9am-6pm in SAST
CET to Accra call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-6pm in CET which corresponds to 8am-5pm in Accra

1:00 pm13:00 Central European Time (CET). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
2:00 pm14:00 South Africa Standard Time (SAST). Offset UTC +2:00 hours
12:00 pm12:00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) (Accra, Ghana). Offset UTC 0:00 hours

1:00 pm13:00 CET / 2:00 pm14:00 SAST / 12:00 pm12:00 Accra, Ghana

CET SAST Accra, Ghana
12am (midnight) 1am 11pm
1am 2am 12am (midnight)
2am 3am 1am
3am 4am 2am
4am 5am 3am
5am 6am 4am
6am 7am 5am
7am 8am 6am
8am 9am 7am
9am 10am 8am
10am 11am 9am
11am 12pm (noon) 10am
12pm (noon) 1pm 11am
1pm 2pm 12pm (noon)
2pm 3pm 1pm
3pm 4pm 2pm
4pm 5pm 3pm
5pm 6pm 4pm
6pm 7pm 5pm
7pm 8pm 6pm
8pm 9pm 7pm
9pm 10pm 8pm
10pm 11pm 9pm
11pm 12am (midnight) 10pm
0:00 1:00 23:00
1:00 2:00 0:00
2:00 3:00 1:00
3:00 4:00 2:00
4:00 5:00 3:00
5:00 6:00 4:00
6:00 7:00 5:00
7:00 8:00 6:00
8:00 9:00 7:00
9:00 10:00 8:00
10:00 11:00 9:00
11:00 12:00 10:00
12:00 13:00 11:00
13:00 14:00 12:00
14:00 15:00 13:00
15:00 16:00 14:00
16:00 17:00 15:00
17:00 18:00 16:00
18:00 19:00 17:00
19:00 20:00 18:00
20:00 21:00 19:00
21:00 22:00 20:00
22:00 23:00 21:00
23:00 0:00 22:00

Central European Time

Offset: CET is 1 hour ahead Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in Europe

Countries: It is used in following countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Spain, France, Gibraltar, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Slovakia, San Marino, Tunisia, Vatican City

Principal Cities: The largest city in the CET timezone is Berlin from Germany with population about 3.426 million people. Other major cities in the area are Madrid, Rome, Paris, Algiers

German: MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit

CET Time Zone Geo Map
CET timezone map

Daylight Saving: This is a standard timezone, however during summer some places switch clocks for one hour forward when daylight saving comes into effect and observe Central European Summer Time (CEST).

Daylight saving time clock moves back for one hour from 3am to 2amStart: Central European Time (CET) started on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at 3:00 am local time and clocks were set one hour back to Sunday, October 30, 2022, 2:00 am. Standard time starts annually the on last Sunday of October.

Daylight saving time clock moves forward for one hour from 2am to 3amEnd: Central European Time (CET) ends on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at 2:00 am local time and clocks are set one hour forward to Sunday, March 26, 2023, 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Standard time starts annually the on last Sunday of March.

CET representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +01 - basic short
  • +0100 - basic
  • +01:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0100 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (01) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates one hour and zero minutes time differences to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Alpha - Military abbreviation for CET
  • A - short form of 'Alpha'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CET time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Algiers
  • Africa/Ceuta
  • Africa/Tunis
  • Arctic/Longyearbyen
  • Atlantic/Jan_Mayen
  • CET
  • Europe/Amsterdam
  • Europe/Andorra
  • Europe/Belgrade
  • Europe/Berlin
  • Europe/Bratislava
  • Europe/Brussels
  • Europe/Budapest
  • Europe/Busingen
  • Europe/Copenhagen
  • Europe/Gibraltar
  • Europe/Ljubljana
  • Europe/Luxembourg
  • Europe/Madrid
  • Europe/Malta
  • Europe/Monaco
  • Europe/Oslo
  • Europe/Paris
  • Europe/Podgorica
  • Europe/Prague
  • Europe/Rome
  • Europe/San_Marino
  • Europe/Sarajevo
  • Europe/Skopje
  • Europe/Stockholm
  • Europe/Tirane
  • Europe/Vaduz
  • Europe/Vatican
  • Europe/Vienna
  • Europe/Warsaw
  • Europe/Zagreb
  • Europe/Zurich
  • MET
  • Poland
Time zones with the GMT +1 offset:
  • BST - British Summer Time
  • CET - Central European Time
  • IST - Irish Standard Time
  • WEST - Western European Summer Time
  • A - Alpha Time Zone
  • CET - Central European Time
  • MEZ - Mitteleuropäische Zeit
  • WAT - West Africa Time
  • WST - Western Sahara Summer Time
  • BMT - Biel Mean Time

South Africa Standard Time

Offset: SAST is 2 hours ahead Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in Africa

Countries: It is used in following countries: Lesotho, Eswatini (Swaziland), South Africa

Principal Cities: The largest city in the SAST timezone is Cape Town from South Africa with population about 3.433 million people. Other major cities in the area are Durban, Johannesburg, Soweto, Pretoria

Daylight Saving: South Africa Standard Time (SAST) is not adjusted for daylight saving therefore SAST remains the same through out the year. This means, unlike some time zones where the clock is set forward by one hour every summer and backward by one hour during winter to adjust for daylight saving, South Africa Standard Time remains the same

SAST Time Zone Geo Map
SAST timezone map

SAST representations, usage and related time zones

W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
  • +02 - basic short
  • +0200 - basic
  • +02:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
  • +0200 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (02) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates two hour and zero minutes time differences to the east of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
  • Bravo - Military abbreviation for SAST
  • B - short form of 'Bravo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects SAST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
  • Africa/Johannesburg
  • Africa/Maseru
  • Africa/Mbabane
Time zones with the GMT +2 offset:
  • CEST - Central European Summer Time
  • EET - Eastern European Time
  • MESZ - Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit
  • B - Bravo Time Zone
  • CAT - Central Africa Time
  • IST - Israel Standard Time
  • SAST - South Africa Standard Time
  • WAST - West Africa Summer Time

Accra Information

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Name
GMT - Greenwich Mean Time
UTC / GMT Offset
0:00 hours during Greenwich Mean Time, currently in use.

Accra Facts

Country
Ghana
Alternative Names
ACC, Aakra, Aakrá, Accra, Acra, Akara, Akkr, Akkra, Akkrae, Akra, Akrao, Akʻra, Nkran, a ke la, akara, akeula, akra, akura, xak kra, yەkra, ΄Aκκρα, Άκκρα, Аккрæ, Аккра, Акра, Աքրա, אקרא, אקרה, آکرا, أكرا, ئەکرا, اكرا, اکرا, عکرہ, अक्रा, आक्रा, আক্রা, ਅਕਰਾ, ଆକ୍ରା, அக்ரா, അക്ര, อักกรา, ཨ་ཁ་ར།, အက်ခရာမြို့, აკრა, አክራ, アクラ, 阿克拉, 아크라
Population
1,963,264
Currency
Cedi (GHS)
Geographic Coordinates
5° 33' N Latitude / 0° 11' W Longitude
International Dialing Code
+233