World Timezones

WAT to TRT 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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Turkey TimeTRT
Middle East · UTC+3
7:35 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between West Africa Time and Turkey Time is 2 hours.

2 hours

West Africa Time (WAT) is behind Turkey Time (TRT).

WAT: UTC+1

TRT: UTC+3

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

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in West Africa Time (11 AM–5 PM in Turkey Time).

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

Suggested time: 12:00 PM West Africa Time (2:00 PM Turkey 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

Turkey

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • National Independence & Children's DayThu, Apr 23
  • Labour DayFri, May 1
  • Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayTue, May 19
  • Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
  • Victory DaySun, Aug 30
  • Republic DayThu, Oct 29

About these zones

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

Turkey Time is also known as TRT. To call Turkey, dial +90.

Turkey Time is approximately 2,850 miles northeast of West Africa Time.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither West Africa Time nor Turkey 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
Turkey Time
Sunrise
5:34 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Day length
14h 59m

Daylight overlap: 12h 2m — 6:31 AM–6:33 PM in West Africa Time (8:31 AM–8:33 PM in Turkey 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 Turkey Time

  • IST
  • SAW
  • ESB
  • YEI
  • ADB
  • GZT
  • DIY
  • ADA
  • COV
  • ASR

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am WAT in TRT?
9:00 am WAT is 11:00 am TRT.
What is 12:00 pm WAT in TRT?
12:00 pm WAT is 2:00 pm TRT.
What is 12:30 pm WAT in TRT?
12:30 pm WAT is 2:30 pm TRT.
What is 2:00 pm WAT in TRT?
2:00 pm WAT is 4:00 pm TRT.
What is 5:00 pm WAT in TRT?
5:00 pm WAT is 7:00 pm TRT.
What is 11:30 pm WAT in TRT?
11:30 pm WAT is 1:30 am TRT, the next day.