World Timezones

AST to WAT Converter

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Arabia Standard Time7:36 amFri, Jun 5
Arabia Standard TimeAST
Middle East · UTC+3
7:36 amFri, Jun 5
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West Africa TimeWAT
Africa · UTC+1
5:36 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between Arabia Standard Time and West Africa Time is 2 hours.

2 hours

Arabia Standard Time (AST) is ahead of West Africa Time (WAT).

AST: UTC+3

WAT: UTC+1

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

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–5 PM in Arabia Standard Time (9 AM–3 PM in West Africa Time).

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

Suggested time: 2:00 PM Arabia Standard Time (12:00 PM West Africa Time).

Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.

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

Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.

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

West Africa Time is approximately 3,100 miles west of Arabia Standard Time.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Arabia Standard 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

Arabia Standard Time
Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Day length
13h 36m
West Africa Time
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day length
12h 29m

Daylight overlap: 10h 9m — 8:31 AM–6:41 PM in Arabia Standard Time (6:31 AM–4:41 PM in West Africa Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Arabia Standard Time

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in Arabia Standard Time

  • JED
  • RUH
  • MED
  • DMM

Airports in West Africa Time

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

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am AST in WAT?
9:00 am AST is 7:00 am WAT.
What is 12:00 pm AST in WAT?
12:00 pm AST is 10:00 am WAT.
What is 12:30 pm AST in WAT?
12:30 pm AST is 10:30 am WAT.
What is 2:00 pm AST in WAT?
2:00 pm AST is 12:00 pm WAT.
What is 5:00 pm AST in WAT?
5:00 pm AST is 3:00 pm WAT.
What is 11:30 pm AST in WAT?
11:30 pm AST is 9:30 pm WAT.