World Timezones

AFT to WAT Converter

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Afghanistan Time9:06 amFri, Jun 5
Afghanistan TimeAFT
Asia · UTC+4:30
9:06 amFri, Jun 5
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West Africa TimeWAT
Africa · UTC+1
5:36 amFri, Jun 5
8p
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Offset

The time difference between Afghanistan Time and West Africa Time is 3.5 hours.

3.5 hours

Afghanistan Time (AFT) is ahead of West Africa Time (WAT).

AFT: UTC+4:30

WAT: UTC+1

Neither Afghanistan Time nor West Africa Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–5 PM in Afghanistan Time (9 AM–1 PM in West Africa Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 3:00 PM Afghanistan Time (11:30 AM West Africa 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.

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

Afghanistan Time is also known as AFT. To call Afghanistan, dial +93.

West Africa Time is also known as WAT. To call Nigeria, dial +234.

West Africa Time is approximately 4,600 miles west of Afghanistan Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

AFTWATDay
12:00 am8:30 pm-1 day
1:00 am9:30 pm-1 day
2:00 am10:30 pm-1 day
3:00 am11:30 pm-1 day
4:00 am12:30 amSame day
5:00 am1:30 amSame day
6:00 am2:30 amSame day
7:00 am3:30 amSame day
8:00 am4:30 amSame day
9:00 am5:30 amSame day
10:00 am6:30 amSame day
11:00 am7:30 amSame day
12:00 pm8:30 amSame day
1:00 pm9:30 amSame day
2:00 pm10:30 amSame day
3:00 pm11:30 amSame day
4:00 pm12:30 pmSame day
5:00 pm1:30 pmSame day
6:00 pm2:30 pmSame day
7:00 pm3:30 pmSame day
8:00 pm4:30 pmSame day
9:00 pm5:30 pmSame day
10:00 pm6:30 pmSame day
11:00 pm7:30 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Neither Afghanistan Time nor West Africa Time observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Afghanistan Time
Sunrise
4:42 AM
Sunset
7:03 PM
Day length
14h 22m
West Africa Time
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day length
12h 29m

Daylight overlap: 9h 2m — 10:01 AM–7:03 PM in Afghanistan Time (6:31 AM–3:33 PM in West Africa Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Afghanistan Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Afghanistan Time

  • KBL

Airports in West Africa Time

  • LOS
  • KAN
  • IBA
  • ABV
  • PHC
  • KAD
  • BNI
  • ABB

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am AFT in WAT?
9:00 am AFT is 5:30 am WAT.
What is 12:00 pm AFT in WAT?
12:00 pm AFT is 8:30 am WAT.
What is 12:30 pm AFT in WAT?
12:30 pm AFT is 9:00 am WAT.
What is 2:00 pm AFT in WAT?
2:00 pm AFT is 10:30 am WAT.
What is 5:00 pm AFT in WAT?
5:00 pm AFT is 1:30 pm WAT.
What is 11:30 pm AFT in WAT?
11:30 pm AFT is 8:00 pm WAT.