Offset
The time difference between Korea Standard Time and West Africa Time is 8 hours.
Korea Standard Time (KST) is ahead of West Africa Time (WAT).
KST: UTC+9
WAT: UTC+1
Neither Korea Standard Time nor West Africa Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Korea Standard Time and West Africa Time don't overlap on the same weekday. West Africa Time is 8 hours behind Korea Standard Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Korea Standard Time (7 AM–12 PM in West Africa Time) — suggest 5:00 PM Korea Standard 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.
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.
South Korea
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearMon, Feb 16
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Independence Movement DayMon, Mar 2
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Children's DayTue, May 5
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Local Election DayWed, Jun 3
- Memorial DaySat, Jun 6
- Constitution DayFri, Jul 17
- Liberation DayMon, Aug 17
- ChuseokThu, Sep 24
- ChuseokFri, Sep 25
- ChuseokSat, Sep 26
- National Foundation DayMon, Oct 5
- Hangul DayFri, Oct 9
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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
Korea Standard Time is also known as KST. To call South Korea, dial +82.
West Africa Time is also known as WAT. To call Nigeria, dial +234.
West Africa Time is approximately 7,700 miles northwest of Korea Standard Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| KST | WAT | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Korea 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
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 7:51 PM
- Day length
- 14h 38m
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 7:00 PM
- Day length
- 12h 29m
Daylight overlap: 5h 19m — 2:31 PM–7:51 PM in Korea Standard Time (6:31 AM–11:51 AM in West Africa Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in West Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Korea Standard Time
- GMP
- ICN
- PUS
- TAE
- CJJ
- KWJ
- MWX
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am KST in WAT?
- 9:00 am KST is 1:00 am WAT.
- What is 12:00 pm KST in WAT?
- 12:00 pm KST is 4:00 am WAT.
- What is 12:30 pm KST in WAT?
- 12:30 pm KST is 4:30 am WAT.
- What is 2:00 pm KST in WAT?
- 2:00 pm KST is 6:00 am WAT.
- What is 5:00 pm KST in WAT?
- 5:00 pm KST is 9:00 am WAT.
- What is 11:30 pm KST in WAT?
- 11:30 pm KST is 3:30 pm WAT.