WAT to UTC Converter
UTC is 1 hour behind WAT
WAT to UTC Conversion Table
Green rows indicate standard business hours (9 AM – 5 PM) in UTC
| WAT | UTC |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM -1d |
| 1:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
Converting West Africa Time to Coordinated Universal Time
West Africa Time (WAT) and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) are separated by a 1 hour time difference. UTC is 1 hour behind WAT. WAT is UTC+1, used in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, while UTC is UTC+0.
When converting from WAT to UTC, the key reference points to remember are: 9:00 AM WAT equals 8:00 AM UTC, 12:00 PM noon WAT equals 11:00 AM UTC, and 5:00 PM WAT equals 4:00 PM UTC. The conversion table above shows every hour of the day mapped between these two time zones.
Scheduling Across WAT and UTC
For professionals scheduling meetings between WAT and UTC, finding overlapping business hours is essential. Standard business hours are typically 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in each time zone. Given the 1 hour difference, the window of overlap may be limited. Use the highlighted working hours in the conversion table above to quickly identify suitable meeting times.
Daylight Saving Time Considerations
WAT does not observe Daylight Saving Time, maintaining UTC+1 year-round. UTC does not observe DST, staying at UTC+0 year-round.