CST to WAT converter

Central Time (Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg) to West Africa Time (Lagos, Kinshasa).

CST7:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

→

WAT1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

WAT is 6 h ahead of CST.

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⇄ WAT to CST

9:00 AM CST = 3:00 PM WAT same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM CST, which is 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM WAT. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

CST to WAT time table

For 30 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

CST	WAT
12:00 AM CST	6:00 AM WAT
1:00 AM CST	7:00 AM WAT
2:00 AM CST	8:00 AM WAT
3:00 AM CST	9:00 AM WAT
4:00 AM CST	10:00 AM WAT
5:00 AM CST	11:00 AM WAT
6:00 AM CST	12:00 PM WAT
7:00 AM CST	1:00 PM WAT
8:00 AM CST	2:00 PM WAT
9:00 AM CST	3:00 PM WAT
10:00 AM CST	4:00 PM WAT
11:00 AM CST	5:00 PM WAT
12:00 PM CST	6:00 PM WAT
1:00 PM CST	7:00 PM WAT
2:00 PM CST	8:00 PM WAT
3:00 PM CST	9:00 PM WAT
4:00 PM CST	10:00 PM WAT
5:00 PM CST	11:00 PM WAT
6:00 PM CST	12:00 AM WAT next day
7:00 PM CST	1:00 AM WAT next day
8:00 PM CST	2:00 AM WAT next day
9:00 PM CST	3:00 AM WAT next day
10:00 PM CST	4:00 AM WAT next day
11:00 PM CST	5:00 AM WAT next day

Quick answers

9:00 AM CST = 3:00 PM WAT
12:00 PM CST = 6:00 PM WAT
3:00 PM CST = 9:00 PM WAT
5:00 PM CST = 11:00 PM WAT
9:00 AM WAT = 3:00 AM CST
12:00 PM WAT = 6:00 AM CST
5:00 PM WAT = 11:00 AM CST

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: WAT is 6 h ahead of CST. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: WAT is 7 h ahead of CST. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: WAT is 6 h ahead of CST.

CST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−6), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−5). WAT does not change its clocks.

About CST and WAT

CST here means Central Time, the clock in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Winnipeg. Right now it is UTC−5. Strictly, CST is the winter name; in summer these places use CDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

WAT here means West Africa Time, the clock in Lagos, Kinshasa. Right now it is UTC+1. It has no daylight saving.

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