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WAT — West Africa Time

West Africa Time UTC+1

UTC+01:00

Tue, Sep 29 time in Africa/Lagos UTC+1

WAT stands for West Africa Time, UTC+1, 1 hour ahead of UTC. It is used all year in West-central Africa.

Countries and territories: Nigeria, DR Congo, Angola, Cameroon, Gabon, Chad and Niger.

Zones: Africa/Lagos, Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Luanda, Africa/Douala, Africa/Libreville, Africa/Ndjamena, Africa/Niamey.

WAT compared with other cities

How far a clock on WAT (UTC+1) is ahead of or behind eight major cities over the next 12 months (ranges come from the cities’ own daylight saving time). Every country and territory on this offset is listed under UTC+1.

CityWAT is
New York5 h to 6 h ahead
Los Angeles8 h to 9 h ahead
Londonsame time to 1 h ahead
Parissame time to 1 h behind
Dubai3 h behind all year
Delhi4 h 30 min behind all year
Tokyo8 h behind all year
Sydney9 h to 10 h behind

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