WAT to GMT converter

West Africa Time (Lagos, Kinshasa) to Greenwich Mean Time (the same as UTC, all year).

WAT1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

GMT12:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

GMT is 1 h behind WAT.

Pick a time in WAT

⇄ GMT to WAT

9:00 AM WAT = 8:00 AM GMT same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM WAT, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM GMT. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

WAT to GMT time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM WAT = 8:00 AM GMT
12:00 PM WAT = 11:00 AM GMT
3:00 PM WAT = 2:00 PM GMT
5:00 PM WAT = 4:00 PM GMT
9:00 AM GMT = 10:00 AM WAT
12:00 PM GMT = 1:00 PM WAT
5:00 PM GMT = 6:00 PM WAT

Does the gap change during the year?

No. GMT is 1 h behind WAT all year.

WAT does not change its clocks. GMT does not change its clocks.

About WAT and GMT

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

GMT here means Greenwich Mean Time, the clock in the same as UTC, all year. Right now it is UTC+0. It has no daylight saving.

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