WAT: West Africa Time
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WAT to KST: convert West Africa Time to Korea Standard Time
On January 15 and July 15, 2026, KST is 8 hours ahead of WAT.
These are dated examples. Select your actual date below: regions can change clocks on different dates, so the gap between the examples may differ.
One instant, two local clocks
Drag one day across both zones
Shared instant12:00 UTC
Difference nowKST is 8 hours ahead
WATWest Africa Time
13:00Thu, Jan 15
KSTKorea Standard Time
21:00Thu, Jan 15
Approximate daylight 09:00 to 17:00 Selected local time
Both lanes show the same instant. Local dates, daylight, and offsets come from each IANA zone on the selected date, so daylight saving changes are included.
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KST: Korea Standard Time
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Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
WAT to KST hour by hour
This table uses January 15 and July 15, 2026, at noon UTC. These are sample dates, not season-wide rules. Northern and southern regions follow different schedules, and transition weeks can have another gap. Use the date control above for the day you are planning.
| WAT | KST (Jan 15 and Jul 15) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
Scheduling a call between WAT and KST
The examples assume 9 AM to 5 PM on a working day in both places. They do not check weekends, local holidays, or individual schedules.
Standard business hours (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) do not overlap on January 15 and July 15: daytime in West Africa Time falls outside the working day in Korea Standard Time, so one side needs an early morning or late evening.
More WAT conversions
Offsets are computed from the IANA time zone database for January 15 and July 15, 2026. WAT here means West Africa Time (West and Central Africa); KST means Korea Standard Time (South Korea).