WAT to JST converter

West Africa Time (Lagos, Kinshasa) to Japan Time (Tokyo, Osaka).

WAT1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

JST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

JST is 8 h ahead of WAT.

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9:00 AM WAT = 5:00 PM JST same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 7:00 AM WAT, which is 3:00 PM JST.

WAT to JST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM WAT = 5:00 PM JST
12:00 PM WAT = 8:00 PM JST
3:00 PM WAT = 11:00 PM JST
5:00 PM WAT = 1:00 AM JST (next day)
9:00 AM JST = 1:00 AM WAT
12:00 PM JST = 4:00 AM WAT
5:00 PM JST = 9:00 AM WAT

Does the gap change during the year?

No. JST is 8 h ahead of WAT all year.

WAT does not change its clocks. JST does not change its clocks.

About WAT and JST

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

JST here means Japan Time, the clock in Tokyo, Osaka. Right now it is UTC+9. It has no daylight saving.

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