Time in WAT (West Africa Time)
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18:15:39
Tuesday, 30 June 2026
About WAT
Used in western and some parts of central Africa. Countries observing WAT include Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Niger, Chad, Angola, Cameroon, and others. This zone does not observe daylight saving time. It is equivalent to CET/MET during winter.
UTC Offset: +01:00
Current time is based on the representative IANA zone: Africa/Bangui
FAQ — West Africa Time
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The current time in West Africa Time (WAT) is 18:15:39. Compare with other major time zones on Time.so.
WAT stands for West Africa Time. It is one of the standard time zone abbreviations used in scheduling, email headers, and time stamps. Browse all major time zones for comparison.
IANA time zones grouped under West Africa Time include Africa/Bangui, Africa/Brazzaville, Africa/Douala, Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Lagos, Africa/Libreville. The full list and current time for each is on this page; see all IANA time zones for the complete database.
WAT is used (in whole or in part) by Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea. Each country page lists which time zone applies to which region.
Use the time zone converter to translate any time from another zone into WAT. The converter handles DST transitions and accepts city names as inputs.