WAT to AKST converter

West Africa Time (Lagos, Kinshasa) to Alaska Time (Anchorage).

WAT1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

AKST4:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

AKST is 9 h behind WAT.

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⇄ AKST to WAT

9:00 AM WAT = 12:00 AM AKST same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 4:00 PM WAT, which is 7:00 AM AKST.

WAT to AKST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM WAT = 12:00 AM AKST
12:00 PM WAT = 3:00 AM AKST
3:00 PM WAT = 6:00 AM AKST
5:00 PM WAT = 8:00 AM AKST
9:00 AM AKST = 6:00 PM WAT
12:00 PM AKST = 9:00 PM WAT
5:00 PM AKST = 2:00 AM WAT (next day)

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: AKST is 9 h behind WAT. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: AKST is 10 h behind WAT. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: AKST is 9 h behind WAT.

WAT does not change its clocks. AKST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−9), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−8).

About WAT and AKST

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

AKST here means Alaska Time, the clock in Anchorage. Right now it is UTC−8. Strictly, AKST is the winter name; in summer these places use AKDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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