Offset
The time difference between West Africa Time and Bangladesh Standard Time is 5 hours.
West Africa Time (WAT) is behind Bangladesh Standard Time (BST).
WAT: UTC+1
BST: UTC+6
Neither West Africa Time nor Bangladesh Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in West Africa Time (2 PM–5 PM in Bangladesh Standard Time).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM West Africa Time (3:00 PM Bangladesh Standard 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
Bangladesh
- International Mother Language DaySat, Feb 21
- Independence and National DayThu, Mar 26
- Bengali New YearTue, Apr 14
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- July Mass Uprising DayWed, Aug 5
- Victory DayWed, Dec 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
West Africa Time is also known as WAT. To call Nigeria, dial +234.
Bangladesh Standard Time is also known as BST. To call Bangladesh, dial +880.
Bangladesh Standard Time is approximately 5,850 miles northeast of West Africa Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| WAT | BST-BANGLADESH | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither West Africa Time nor Bangladesh Standard 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
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 7:00 PM
- Day length
- 12h 29m
- Sunrise
- 5:12 AM
- Sunset
- 6:44 PM
- Day length
- 13h 32m
Daylight overlap: 7h 12m — 6:31 AM–1:44 PM in West Africa Time (11:31 AM–6:44 PM in Bangladesh Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Cities in West Africa Time
Cities in Bangladesh Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Airports in Bangladesh Standard Time
- DAC
- CGP
- JSR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am WAT in BST-BANGLADESH?
- 9:00 am WAT is 2:00 pm BST-BANGLADESH.
- What is 12:00 pm WAT in BST-BANGLADESH?
- 12:00 pm WAT is 5:00 pm BST-BANGLADESH.
- What is 12:30 pm WAT in BST-BANGLADESH?
- 12:30 pm WAT is 5:30 pm BST-BANGLADESH.
- What is 2:00 pm WAT in BST-BANGLADESH?
- 2:00 pm WAT is 7:00 pm BST-BANGLADESH.
- What is 5:00 pm WAT in BST-BANGLADESH?
- 5:00 pm WAT is 10:00 pm BST-BANGLADESH.
- What is 11:30 pm WAT in BST-BANGLADESH?
- 11:30 pm WAT is 4:30 am BST-BANGLADESH, the next day.