WAT to EST converter

West Africa Time (Lagos, Kinshasa) to Eastern Time (New York, Toronto, Miami).

WAT1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

EST8:07 PMFri 30 Oct 2026

EST is 5 h behind WAT.

Pick a time in WAT

⇄ EST to WAT

9:00 AM WAT = 4:00 AM EST same day

Best time to meet

The best time to meet is between 2:00 PM and 5:00 PM WAT, which is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST. Both sides are then inside 9 AM to 5 PM.

WAT to EST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM WAT = 4:00 AM EST
12:00 PM WAT = 7:00 AM EST
3:00 PM WAT = 10:00 AM EST
5:00 PM WAT = 12:00 PM EST
9:00 AM EST = 2:00 PM WAT
12:00 PM EST = 5:00 PM WAT
5:00 PM EST = 10:00 PM WAT

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 1 Nov 2026: EST is 5 h behind WAT. From 1 Nov 2026 to 14 Mar 2027: EST is 6 h behind WAT. From 14 Mar 2027 to 7 Nov 2027: EST is 5 h behind WAT.

WAT does not change its clocks. EST next changes its clocks on 1 Nov 2026 (back 1 h, to UTC−5), then on 14 Mar 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC−4).

About WAT and EST

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

EST here means Eastern Time, the clock in New York, Toronto, Miami. Right now it is UTC−4. Strictly, EST is the winter name; in summer these places use EDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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