Convert West Africa Time to Argentina Time
Instantly convert West Africa Time (WAT) to Argentina Time (ART) with our free online calculator.
West Africa Time
06:20:55 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (WAT)
Argentina Time
02:20:55 AM
Wed, Jun 24 (ART)
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24-Hour Comparison
| WAT | ART |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 8:00 PM(-1d) |
| 1:00 AM | 9:00 PM(-1d) |
| 2:00 AM | 10:00 PM(-1d) |
| 3:00 AM | 11:00 PM(-1d) |
| 4:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 5:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 6:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
How to Convert West Africa Time to Argentina Time
Formula
To convert West Africa Time (WAT) to Argentina Time (ART): Convert WAT to ART
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.
About Argentina Time (ART)
Argentina Time (ART, IANA: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires) is the official civil time of the Argentine Republic, set at UTC-3:00 year-round. Argentina abolished Daylight Saving Time in 2009 by Presidential Decree 1602/2009 after a brief experiment with DST (2007-2009) that was poorly received nationally. ART serves all 23 Argentine provinces + the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, approximately 47 million people. Major cities: Buenos Aires (3M city, 16M metro), Córdoba (1.5M), Rosario (1.3M), Mendoza (1.2M), Tucumán (900K), La Plata (700K). ART is the same offset as Brasília Time (BRT), Uruguay Time (UYT), French Guiana Time (GFT), and Greenland Standard Time (WGT) — making cross-South-American coordination relatively simple within the eastern half of the continent. ART affects: BCBA Mercado de Valores de Buenos Aires (MERVAL) trading hours, La Bombonera + River Plate football match scheduling, Argentine Tax Authority AFIP filing deadlines, and Mendoza wine-tourism harvest-season vineyard schedules.