World Timezones

WAT to KST Converter

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West Africa Time5:35 amFri, Jun 5
West Africa TimeWAT
Africa · UTC+1
5:35 amFri, Jun 5
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Korea Standard TimeKST
Asia · UTC+9
1:35 pmFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between West Africa Time and Korea Standard Time is 8 hours.

8 hours

West Africa Time (WAT) is behind Korea Standard Time (KST).

WAT: UTC+1

KST: UTC+9

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

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in West Africa Time and Korea Standard Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Korea Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of West Africa Time.

With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:

  • 7 AM–12 PM in West Africa Time (3 PM–8 PM in Korea Standard Time) — suggest 9:00 AM West Africa Time (5:00 PM Korea Standard 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.

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

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

About these zones

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

Korea Standard Time is also known as KST. To call South Korea, dial +82.

Korea Standard Time is approximately 7,700 miles northeast of West Africa Time.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither West Africa Time nor Korea 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

West Africa Time
Sunrise
6:31 AM
Sunset
7:00 PM
Day length
12h 29m
Korea Standard Time
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
7:51 PM
Day length
14h 38m

Daylight overlap: 5h 19m — 6:31 AM–11:51 AM in West Africa Time (2:31 PM–7:51 PM in Korea Standard 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 West Africa Time

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

Airports in Korea Standard Time

  • GMP
  • ICN
  • PUS
  • TAE
  • CJJ
  • KWJ
  • MWX

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am WAT in KST?
9:00 am WAT is 5:00 pm KST.
What is 12:00 pm WAT in KST?
12:00 pm WAT is 8:00 pm KST.
What is 12:30 pm WAT in KST?
12:30 pm WAT is 8:30 pm KST.
What is 2:00 pm WAT in KST?
2:00 pm WAT is 10:00 pm KST.
What is 5:00 pm WAT in KST?
5:00 pm WAT is 1:00 am KST, the next day.
What is 11:30 pm WAT in KST?
11:30 pm WAT is 7:30 am KST, the next day.