HKT to WAT converter

Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai) to West Africa Time (Lagos, Kinshasa).

HKT8:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

WAT1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

WAT is 7 h behind HKT.

Pick a time in HKT

⇄ WAT to HKT

9:00 AM HKT = 2:00 AM WAT same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM HKT, which is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM WAT. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

HKT to WAT time table

For 31 Oct 2026. Green rows: both sides between 9 AM and 5 PM.

HKT	WAT
12:00 AM HKT	5:00 PM WAT previous day
1:00 AM HKT	6:00 PM WAT previous day
2:00 AM HKT	7:00 PM WAT previous day
3:00 AM HKT	8:00 PM WAT previous day
4:00 AM HKT	9:00 PM WAT previous day
5:00 AM HKT	10:00 PM WAT previous day
6:00 AM HKT	11:00 PM WAT previous day
7:00 AM HKT	12:00 AM WAT
8:00 AM HKT	1:00 AM WAT
9:00 AM HKT	2:00 AM WAT
10:00 AM HKT	3:00 AM WAT
11:00 AM HKT	4:00 AM WAT
12:00 PM HKT	5:00 AM WAT
1:00 PM HKT	6:00 AM WAT
2:00 PM HKT	7:00 AM WAT
3:00 PM HKT	8:00 AM WAT
4:00 PM HKT	9:00 AM WAT
5:00 PM HKT	10:00 AM WAT
6:00 PM HKT	11:00 AM WAT
7:00 PM HKT	12:00 PM WAT
8:00 PM HKT	1:00 PM WAT
9:00 PM HKT	2:00 PM WAT
10:00 PM HKT	3:00 PM WAT
11:00 PM HKT	4:00 PM WAT

Quick answers

9:00 AM HKT = 2:00 AM WAT
12:00 PM HKT = 5:00 AM WAT
3:00 PM HKT = 8:00 AM WAT
5:00 PM HKT = 10:00 AM WAT
9:00 AM WAT = 4:00 PM HKT
12:00 PM WAT = 7:00 PM HKT
5:00 PM WAT = 12:00 AM HKT (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

No. WAT is 7 h behind HKT all year.

HKT does not change its clocks. WAT does not change its clocks.

About HKT and WAT

HKT here means Hong Kong Time, the clock in Hong Kong, same as Beijing and Shanghai. Right now it is UTC+8. It has no daylight saving.

WAT here means West Africa Time, the clock in Lagos, Kinshasa. Right now it is UTC+1. It has no daylight saving.

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