World Timezones

WAT to LHST 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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Lord Howe TimeLHST
Oceania · UTC+10:30
3:05 pmFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between West Africa Time and Lord Howe Time is 9.5 hours.

9.5 hours

West Africa Time (WAT) is behind Lord Howe Time (LHST).

WAT: UTC+1

LHST: UTC+10:30

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

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in West Africa Time and Lord Howe Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Lord Howe Time is 10 hours ahead of West Africa Time.

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

  • 7 AM–11 AM in West Africa Time (4 PM–8 PM in Lord Howe Time) — suggest 9:00 AM West Africa Time (6:30 PM Lord Howe Time).

This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving 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

Australia

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Australia DayMon, Jan 26
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28

About these zones

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

Lord Howe Time is also known as LHST, or LHDT. To call Australia, dial +61.

Lord Howe Time is approximately 10,100 miles southeast of West Africa Time.

Quick reference

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

WATLHSTDay
12:00 am9:30 amSame day
1:00 am10:30 amSame day
2:00 am11:30 amSame day
3:00 am12:30 pmSame day
4:00 am1:30 pmSame day
5:00 am2:30 pmSame day
6:00 am3:30 pmSame day
7:00 am4:30 pmSame day
8:00 am5:30 pmSame day
9:00 am6:30 pmSame day
10:00 am7:30 pmSame day
11:00 am8:30 pmSame day
12:00 pm9:30 pmSame day
1:00 pm10:30 pmSame day
2:00 pm11:30 pmSame day
3:00 pm12:30 am+1 day
4:00 pm1:30 am+1 day
5:00 pm2:30 am+1 day
6:00 pm3:30 am+1 day
7:00 pm4:30 am+1 day
8:00 pm5:30 am+1 day
9:00 pm6:30 am+1 day
10:00 pm7:30 am+1 day
11:00 pm8:30 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Lord Howe Time observes daylight saving time; West Africa Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Lord Howe Time transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from LHST to LHDT.

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
Lord Howe Time
Sunrise
6:47 AM
Sunset
4:59 PM
Day length
10h 11m

Daylight overlap: 57m — 6:31 AM–7:29 AM in West Africa Time (4:01 PM–4:59 PM in Lord Howe 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

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am WAT in LHST?
9:00 am WAT is 6:30 pm LHST.
What is 12:00 pm WAT in LHST?
12:00 pm WAT is 9:30 pm LHST.
What is 12:30 pm WAT in LHST?
12:30 pm WAT is 10:00 pm LHST.
What is 2:00 pm WAT in LHST?
2:00 pm WAT is 11:30 pm LHST.
What is 5:00 pm WAT in LHST?
5:00 pm WAT is 2:30 am LHST, the next day.
What is 11:30 pm WAT in LHST?
11:30 pm WAT is 9:00 am LHST, the next day.