WAT – West Africa Time

Time Zone Details

Abbreviation

WAT

Full Name

West Africa Time

UTC Offset

UTC+1

Daylight Saving

No

IANA Zones: Africa/Lagos, Africa/Luanda, Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Bangui, Africa/Brazzaville, Africa/Douala, Africa/Libreville, Africa/Malabo, Africa/Ndjamena, Africa/Niamey, Africa/Porto-Novo

Cities in WAT (12)

• Lagos — Nigeria (pop. 14.4M)
• Kinshasa — Democratic Republic of the Congo (pop. 14.3M)
• Luanda — Angola (pop. 8.3M)
• Abuja — Nigeria (pop. 3.5M)
• Yaoundé — Cameroon (pop. 2.8M)
• Brazzaville — Republic of the Congo (pop. 2.4M)
• N'Djamena — Chad (pop. 1.1M)
• Niamey — Niger (pop. 1.0M)
• Bangui — Central African Republic (pop. 889K)
• Libreville — Gabon (pop. 704K)
• Malabo — Equatorial Guinea (pop. 297K)
• Porto-Novo — Benin (pop. 264K)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does WAT stand for?

WAT stands for West Africa Time. It is UTC+1 from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

What is the current time in WAT?

The live clock on this page shows the real-time current WAT time. It updates every second.

What is the UTC offset for WAT?

WAT (West Africa Time) has an offset of UTC+1 from UTC.

Does WAT observe Daylight Saving Time?

No, WAT does not observe Daylight Saving Time.

What countries use WAT?

Cities in the WAT time zone include Lagos, Nigeria; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; Luanda, Angola; Abuja, Nigeria; Yaoundé, Cameroon.

How do I convert WAT to my local time?

Use BuddyClock's time converter tools to convert WAT to any other time zone. You can also click on the cities listed below to see their local times.

What IANA time zones correspond to WAT?

The IANA time zones for WAT include: Africa/Lagos, Africa/Luanda, Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Bangui, Africa/Brazzaville, Africa/Douala, Africa/Libreville, Africa/Malabo, Africa/Ndjamena, Africa/Niamey, Africa/Porto-Novo.

What is the difference between WAT and UTC?

WAT is 1 hours ahead of UTC.

How many major cities are in the WAT zone?

BuddyClock lists 12 major cities in the WAT time zone.