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WAT — West Africa Time

West Africa Time

1:15:21am
01:15 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

UTC+1 Africa/Lagos

What WAT actually is

UTC+1, all year — Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Congos.

Daylight saving

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

Cities on WAT

Lagos Nigeria --:-- Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo --:-- Luanda Angola --:--

Convert WAT

WAT to EST WAT to PST WAT to IST WAT to CET WAT to London WAT to New York Convert to anywhere

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Other abbreviations

All time zones → Everywhere at UTC+1

Questions people ask

What time is it in WAT right now?

1:15 am (01:15) on Thursday, 13th August 2026, for West Africa Time.

What does WAT stand for?

West Africa Time. UTC+1, all year — Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Congos.

What is the UTC offset of WAT?

West Africa Time: UTC+1.