WAT to CET
Converting a fixed time. Africa/Lagos → Europe/Paris
12:00 pm in WAT is
1:00 pm in CET.
12:00 → 13:00 on a 24-hour clock ·
WAT → CEST
WAT now
10:03pm
WAT · UTC+1
Africa/Lagos
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
CET now
11:03pm
CEST · UTC+2
Europe/Paris
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 25th October 2026, at 2:59 am local time (2:00 am after the change).
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| WAT | CET | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 1am | 00:00 → 01:00 | asleep in CET |
| 1am | 2am | 01:00 → 02:00 | asleep in CET |
| 2am | 3am | 02:00 → 03:00 | asleep in CET |
| 3am | 4am | 03:00 → 04:00 | asleep in CET |
| 4am | 5am | 04:00 → 05:00 | asleep in CET |
| 5am | 6am | 05:00 → 06:00 | asleep in CET |
| 6am | 7am | 06:00 → 07:00 | asleep in WAT |
| 7am | 8am | 07:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 9am | 08:00 → 09:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 10am | 09:00 → 10:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 11am | 10:00 → 11:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 12pm | 11:00 → 12:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 1pm | 12:00 → 13:00 | both at work |
| 1pm | 2pm | 13:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 2pm | 3pm | 14:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 3pm | 4pm | 15:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 4pm | 5pm | 16:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 6pm | 17:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 6pm | 7pm | 18:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 7pm | 8pm | 19:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 9pm | 20:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 10pm | 21:00 → 22:00 | asleep in CET |
| 10pm now | 11pm | 22:00 → 23:00 | asleep in CET |
| 11pm | 12am Fri | 23:00 → 00:00 | asleep in CET |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 16:00 in Lagos — 10am to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in CET when it is 12:00 pm in WAT?
1:00 pm in CET the same day.
How many hours ahead is CET of WAT?
CET is 1 hour ahead WAT. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between WAT and CET?
Both places are at work between 9am and 16:00 in Lagos — 10am to 4pm at the other end.