WAT to KST converter

West Africa Time (Lagos, Kinshasa) to Korea Time (Seoul).

WAT1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

KST9:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

KST is 8 h ahead of WAT.

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9:00 AM WAT = 5:00 PM KST same day

Best time to meet

No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places. The least painful: around 7:00 AM WAT, which is 3:00 PM KST.

WAT to KST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM WAT = 5:00 PM KST
12:00 PM WAT = 8:00 PM KST
3:00 PM WAT = 11:00 PM KST
5:00 PM WAT = 1:00 AM KST (next day)
9:00 AM KST = 1:00 AM WAT
12:00 PM KST = 4:00 AM WAT
5:00 PM KST = 9:00 AM WAT

Does the gap change during the year?

No. KST is 8 h ahead of WAT all year.

WAT does not change its clocks. KST does not change its clocks.

About WAT and KST

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

KST here means Korea Time, the clock in Seoul. Right now it is UTC+9. It has no daylight saving.

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