World Timezones

WAT to MST 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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Mountain TimeMDT
North America · UTC-6
10:35 pmThu, Jun 4
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Offset

The time difference between West Africa Time and Mountain Time is 7 hours.

7 hours

West Africa Time (WAT) is ahead of Mountain Time (MDT).

WAT: UTC+1

MDT: UTC-6

Mountain Time is currently observing daylight saving time; West Africa Time is not.

When to schedule

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

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

Suggested time: 4:00 PM West Africa Time (9:00 AM Mountain Time).

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

United States

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
  • Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
  • Memorial DayMon, May 25
  • Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
  • Independence DayFri, Jul 3
  • Labour DayMon, Sep 7
  • Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
  • Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
  • Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

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

Mountain Time is also known as MST, or MDT. To call United States, dial +1.

Mountain Time is approximately 6,900 miles northwest of West Africa Time.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Mountain Time observes daylight saving time; West Africa Time does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Mountain Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from MDT to MST.

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
Mountain Time
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Day length
14h 51m

Cities in these zones

Cities in Mountain 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 Mountain Time

  • BJC
  • DEN
  • OGD
  • SLC

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am WAT in MST?
9:00 am WAT is 2:00 am MST.
What is 12:00 pm WAT in MST?
12:00 pm WAT is 5:00 am MST.
What is 12:30 pm WAT in MST?
12:30 pm WAT is 5:30 am MST.
What is 2:00 pm WAT in MST?
2:00 pm WAT is 7:00 am MST.
What is 5:00 pm WAT in MST?
5:00 pm WAT is 10:00 am MST.
What is 11:30 pm WAT in MST?
11:30 pm WAT is 4:30 pm MST.