WAT to UTC converter

West Africa Time (Lagos, Kinshasa) to Coordinated Universal Time (the world reference time).

WAT1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

UTC12:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

UTC is 1 h behind WAT.

Pick a time in WAT

⇄ UTC to WAT

9:00 AM WAT = 8:00 AM UTC 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 UTC. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

WAT to UTC time table

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

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

Quick answers

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

Does the gap change during the year?

No. UTC is 1 h behind WAT all year.

WAT does not change its clocks. UTC does not change its clocks.

About WAT and UTC

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

UTC here means Coordinated Universal Time, the clock in the world reference time. Right now it is UTC+0. It has no daylight saving.

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