World Timezones

SAST to WAT Converter

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South Africa Time6:35 amFri, Jun 5
South Africa TimeSAST
Africa · UTC+2
6:35 amFri, Jun 5
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West Africa TimeWAT
Africa · UTC+1
5:35 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between South Africa Time and West Africa Time is 1 hour.

1 hour

South Africa Time (SAST) is ahead of West Africa Time (WAT).

SAST: UTC+2

WAT: UTC+1

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

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in South Africa Time (9 AM–4 PM in West Africa Time).

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

Suggested time: 1:00 PM South Africa Time (12:00 PM 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.

South Africa

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Family DayMon, Apr 6
  • Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
  • Workers' DayFri, May 1
  • Youth DayTue, Jun 16
  • National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
  • Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
  • Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26

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

South Africa Time is also known as SAST. To call South Africa, dial +27.

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

West Africa Time is approximately 2,800 miles northwest of South Africa Time.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither South Africa 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

South Africa Time
Sunrise
6:50 AM
Sunset
5:24 PM
Day length
10h 34m
West Africa Time
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day length
12h 29m

Daylight overlap: 9h 53m — 7:31 AM–5:24 PM in South Africa Time (6:31 AM–4:24 PM in West Africa Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.

Airports in these zones

Airports in South Africa Time

  • HLA
  • JNB
  • CPT
  • DUR

Airports in West Africa Time

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

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am SAST in WAT?
9:00 am SAST is 8:00 am WAT.
What is 12:00 pm SAST in WAT?
12:00 pm SAST is 11:00 am WAT.
What is 12:30 pm SAST in WAT?
12:30 pm SAST is 11:30 am WAT.
What is 2:00 pm SAST in WAT?
2:00 pm SAST is 1:00 pm WAT.
What is 5:00 pm SAST in WAT?
5:00 pm SAST is 4:00 pm WAT.
What is 11:30 pm SAST in WAT?
11:30 pm SAST is 10:30 pm WAT.