West Africa Time

About West Africa Time

Standard offset

UTC+1

Abbreviation

WAT

Observes DST

No

Used in: Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Daylight saving time

Daylight today

Sun times at the representative location for West Africa Time.

Sunrise

6:31 AM

Sunset

7:00 PM

Day length

12h 29m

Major cities in West Africa Time

The current local time in these cities matches West Africa Time.

• KinshasaCD
• LagosNG
• KanoNG
• IbadanNG
• AbujaNG
• Port HarcourtNG
• KadunaNG
• Benin CityNG
• OnitshaNG
• N'DjamenaTD
• DoualaCM
• YaoundéCM

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Convert West Africa Time to

• Pacific TimeUTC−8
• Eastern TimeUTC−5
• Greenwich Mean TimeUTC±0
• Central European TimeUTC+1
• Central TimeUTC−6
• India Standard TimeUTC+5:30
• Japan Standard TimeUTC+9
• Coordinated Universal TimeUTC±0
• Mountain TimeUTC−7
• Singapore TimeUTC+8
• Korea Standard TimeUTC+9
• Australian Eastern TimeUTC+10

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Frequently asked questions

What is West Africa Time (WAT)?

West Africa Time (WAT) is UTC+1 year-round — no daylight saving — the clock for Nigeria and much of west-central Africa.

What is WAT in UTC?

WAT is UTC+1, the same all year.

Does West Africa Time observe daylight saving time?

No. West Africa Time stays at UTC+1 year-round.