What is WAT?
WAT stands for West Africa Time. Its offset from UTC is UTC+1, 1 hour ahead of UTC.
WAT is the time of western central Africa, one hour ahead of UTC. These countries do not use daylight saving.
Several West African countries, such as Ghana and Senegal, are on GMT instead, which is one hour behind WAT.
Where WAT is used
Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, DR Congo (west) and neighbours. The table shows examples, not every place. Entries in bold are on WAT at that moment.
| Place | Mid-January 2026 | Mid-July 2026 | Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Kinshasa | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Luanda | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Douala | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Libreville | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Niamey | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) |
| Ndjamena | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) | WAT (UTC+1) |
Time difference between WAT and other cities
| City | Compared with WAT, now | Changes in the next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 6 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 07:00 UTC: 5 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 9 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 10:00 UTC: 8 hours behind |
| London | 1 hour behind | Sun 28 Mar 2027, 01:00 UTC: Same time Sun 31 Oct 2027, 01:00 UTC: 1 hour behind |
| Dubai | 3 hours ahead | No change |
| Mumbai | 4 hours 30 minutes ahead | No change |
| Singapore | 7 hours ahead | No change |
| Tokyo | 8 hours ahead | No change |
| Sydney | 10 hours ahead | Sat 3 Apr 2027, 16:00 UTC: 9 hours ahead Sat 2 Oct 2027, 16:00 UTC: 10 hours ahead |
A gap changes when the two places change their clocks on different dates. Dates are in UTC.
Working hours that overlap with WAT
When it is 09:00 to 17:00 in WAT, where is it also a working day (09:00 to 17:00)? This uses today’s clock settings, so check the meeting planner for weeks when clocks change.
| City | Shared working hours |
|---|---|
| New York City | 15:00 to 17:00 in WAT (09:00 to 11:00 in New York City) |
| Los Angeles | No shared working hours |
| London | 10:00 to 17:00 in WAT (09:00 to 16:00 in London) |
| Dubai | 09:00 to 14:00 in WAT (12:00 to 17:00 in Dubai) |
| Mumbai | 09:00 to 12:30 in WAT (13:30 to 17:00 in Mumbai) |
| Singapore | 09:00 to 10:00 in WAT (16:00 to 17:00 in Singapore) |
| Tokyo | No shared working hours |
| Sydney | No shared working hours |