Offset
The time difference between Australian Eastern Time and West Africa Time is 9 hours.
Australian Eastern Time (AEST) is ahead of West Africa Time (WAT).
AEST: UTC+10
WAT: UTC+1
Neither Australian Eastern Time nor West Africa Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Australian Eastern Time and West Africa Time don't overlap on the same weekday. West Africa Time is 9 hours behind Australian Eastern Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in Australian Eastern Time (7 AM–11 AM in West Africa Time) — suggest 6:00 PM Australian Eastern Time (9:00 AM West Africa Time).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
Nigeria
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Children's DayWed, May 27
- Democracy DayFri, Jun 12
- National DayThu, Oct 1
- National Youth DaySun, Nov 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Australian Eastern Time is also known as AEST, or AEDT. To call Australia, dial +61.
West Africa Time is also known as WAT. To call Nigeria, dial +234.
West Africa Time is approximately 9,650 miles southwest of Australian Eastern Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| AEST | WAT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Australian Eastern Time observes daylight saving time; West Africa Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Australian Eastern Time transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 10h
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 7:00 PM
- Day length
- 12h 29m
Daylight overlap: 1h 23m — 3:31 PM–4:54 PM in Australian Eastern Time (6:31 AM–7:54 AM in West Africa Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in Australian Eastern Time
Cities in West Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am AEST in WAT?
- 9:00 am AEST is 12:00 am WAT.
- What is 12:00 pm AEST in WAT?
- 12:00 pm AEST is 3:00 am WAT.
- What is 12:30 pm AEST in WAT?
- 12:30 pm AEST is 3:30 am WAT.
- What is 2:00 pm AEST in WAT?
- 2:00 pm AEST is 5:00 am WAT.
- What is 5:00 pm AEST in WAT?
- 5:00 pm AEST is 8:00 am WAT.
- What is 11:30 pm AEST in WAT?
- 11:30 pm AEST is 2:30 pm WAT.