Convert New Zealand Standard Time to West Africa Time
Instantly convert New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) to West Africa Time (WAT) with our free online calculator.
New Zealand Standard Time
05:20:56 PM
Wed, Jun 24 (NZST)
West Africa Time
06:20:56 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (WAT)
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24-Hour Comparison
| NZST | WAT |
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| 12:00 AM | 1:00 PM(-1d) |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 PM(-1d) |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 PM(-1d) |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 PM(-1d) |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 PM(-1d) |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 PM(-1d) |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 PM(-1d) |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 PM(-1d) |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 PM(-1d) |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM(-1d) |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 PM(-1d) |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 11:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
How to Convert New Zealand Standard Time to West Africa Time
Formula
To convert New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) to West Africa Time (WAT): Convert NZST to WAT
About New Zealand Standard Time (NZST)
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST, IANA: Pacific/Auckland) is the civil time of New Zealand mainland (North Island + South Island), set at UTC+12:00. NZST is observed in winter; New Zealand switches to New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT = UTC+13) from the last Sunday of September to the first Sunday of April per the Time Act of 1974 + Standard Time Act of 2007 (a slightly different DST schedule than Australia + most of the Northern Hemisphere). The Chatham Islands archipelago (Chatham, Pitt Islands — 800 km east of NZ mainland) uses Chatham Standard Time (CHAST = UTC+12:45) and Chatham Daylight Time (CHADT = UTC+13:45) — one of the world's only 45-minute-offset zones along with Nepal UTC+5:45 and Eucla WA UTC+8:45. NZST serves approximately 5.2 million New Zealanders. NZST is identical in offset to Fiji Time (FJT), Marshall Islands Time, Tuvalu Time, Wallis and Futuna Time. Major NZST cities: Auckland (1.7M metro — North Island), Wellington (210K city, 425K metro — capital), Christchurch (380K — South Island), Hamilton (180K), Tauranga (155K), Dunedin (135K), Queenstown (25K — tourist hub + Lord of the Rings filming locations). Affects: NZX (New Zealand Stock Exchange) trading hours, All Blacks rugby match scheduling, Hobbiton + Milford Sound tourism operating hours.
About West Africa Time (WAT)
West Africa Time (WAT, IANA: Africa/Lagos, Africa/Kinshasa) is the civil time for West African and Central African countries, set at UTC+1:00 year-round (no DST). WAT serves approximately 350 million people across: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, DR Congo (western half), Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Niger, Nigeria, São Tomé and Príncipe, Tunisia. WAT is the same offset as Central European Time (CET) in winter, easing African business coordination with Western European partners. Major WAT cities: Lagos Nigeria (15M metro — the largest city in Africa and home to one of the world's fastest-growing populations), Kinshasa DRC (17M metro), Algiers (3.7M metro), Tunis (2.4M metro), Yaoundé (2.8M), Douala (2.7M), Brazzaville (1.8M), Luanda (8M metro), N'Djamena (1.4M). The eastern half of the DRC uses Central Africa Time (CAT = UTC+2). Affects: Nollywood film-industry production in Lagos, African Union meetings, Lagos NGX (Nigerian Exchange Group) trading hours, and Lagos-São Paulo + Lagos-Buenos Aires Atlantic-shipping schedules.