WAT to NZST converter

West Africa Time (Lagos, Kinshasa) to New Zealand Time (Auckland, Wellington).

WAT1:07 AMSat 31 Oct 2026

→

NZST1:07 PMSat 31 Oct 2026

NZST is 12 h ahead of WAT.

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9:00 AM WAT = 9:00 PM NZST same day

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No hour falls inside 9 AM to 5 PM in both places, so one side always meets outside office hours.

WAT to NZST time table

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

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

Quick answers

9:00 AM WAT = 9:00 PM NZST
12:00 PM WAT = 12:00 AM NZST (next day)
3:00 PM WAT = 3:00 AM NZST (next day)
5:00 PM WAT = 5:00 AM NZST (next day)
9:00 AM NZST = 9:00 PM WAT (previous day)
12:00 PM NZST = 12:00 AM WAT
5:00 PM NZST = 5:00 AM WAT

Does the gap change during the year?

Yes, because of daylight saving. Until 3 Apr 2027: NZST is 12 h ahead of WAT. From 3 Apr 2027 to 25 Sep 2027: NZST is 11 h ahead of WAT. From 25 Sep 2027 to 1 Apr 2028: NZST is 12 h ahead of WAT.

WAT does not change its clocks. NZST next changes its clocks on 4 Apr 2027 (back 1 h, to UTC+12), then on 26 Sep 2027 (forward 1 h, to UTC+13).

About WAT and NZST

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

NZST here means New Zealand Time, the clock in Auckland, Wellington. Right now it is UTC+13. Strictly, NZST is the winter name; in summer these places use NZDT. This page follows their real clock all year.

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