WAT: West Africa Time
Local time in WAT: 13:04
Saturday, 31 October 2026
WAT (UTC+1) is the time in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and 8 other countries and territories all year, without daylight saving time.
Where WAT is used
Largest cities on WAT
- Kinshasa DR Congo
- Lagos Nigeria
- Kano Nigeria
- Ibadan Nigeria
- Luanda Angola
- Abuja Nigeria
- Port Harcourt Nigeria
- Brazzaville Republic of the Congo
- Kaduna Nigeria
- Benin City Nigeria
- Onitsha Nigeria
- N'Djamena Chad
WAT and other time zones
| Time zone | UTC offset | Time now | Difference from WAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC Coordinated Universal Time · UTC | UTC | −1 hour | |
| GMT Greenwich Mean Time · UTC | UTC | −1 hour | |
| CET Central European Time · UTC+1 | UTC+1 | same time | |
| EET Eastern European Time · UTC+2 | UTC+2 | +1 hour | |
| MSK Moscow Time · UTC+3 | UTC+3 | +2 hours | |
| GST Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4 | UTC+4 | +3 hours | |
| IST India Standard Time · UTC+5:30 | UTC+5:30 | +4.5 hours | |
| ICT Indochina Time · UTC+7 | UTC+7 | +6 hours | |
| CST Central Standard Time · UTC-6 | UTC-6 | −7 hours | |
| JST Japan Standard Time · UTC+9 | UTC+9 | +8 hours | |
| AEST Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10 | UTC+10 | +9 hours | |
| NZST New Zealand Standard Time · UTC+12 | UTC+12 | +11 hours | |
| EST Eastern Standard Time · UTC-5 | UTC-5 | −6 hours | |
| MST Mountain Standard Time · UTC-7 | UTC-7 | −8 hours | |
| PST Pacific Standard Time · UTC-8 | UTC-8 | −9 hours | |
| HST Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time · UTC-10 | UTC-10 | −11 hours |
Frequently asked questions
What is WAT?
WAT stands for West Africa Time, UTC+1.
Which countries use WAT?
Nigeria, DR Congo, Angola, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Benin, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea.
Does WAT change for daylight saving time?
No. WAT is UTC+1 all year.