World Timezones

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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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Coordinated Universal TimeUTC
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4:35 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between West Africa Time and Coordinated Universal Time is 1 hour.

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West Africa Time (WAT) is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

WAT: UTC+1

UTC: UTC

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

When to schedule

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

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

Suggested time: 1:00 PM West Africa Time (12:00 PM Coordinated Universal 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

About these zones

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

Coordinated Universal Time is also known as UTC.

Coordinated Universal Time is approximately 500 miles southwest of West Africa Time.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither West Africa Time nor Coordinated Universal 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
Coordinated Universal Time
Sunrise
5:56 AM
Sunset
6:03 PM
Day length
12h 7m

Daylight overlap: 12h 5m — 6:56 AM–7:00 PM in West Africa Time (5:56 AM–6:00 PM in Coordinated Universal 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 UTC?
9:00 am WAT is 8:00 am UTC.
What is 12:00 pm WAT in UTC?
12:00 pm WAT is 11:00 am UTC.
What is 12:30 pm WAT in UTC?
12:30 pm WAT is 11:30 am UTC.
What is 2:00 pm WAT in UTC?
2:00 pm WAT is 1:00 pm UTC.
What is 5:00 pm WAT in UTC?
5:00 pm WAT is 4:00 pm UTC.
What is 11:30 pm WAT in UTC?
11:30 pm WAT is 10:30 pm UTC.