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Convert West Africa Time to Gulf Standard Time

Instantly convert West Africa Time (WAT) to Gulf Standard Time (GST) with our free online calculator.

Reviewed by Christopher FloiedUpdated

West Africa Time

06:20:56 AM

Wed, Jun 24 (WAT)

Gulf Standard Time

09:20:56 AM

Wed, Jun 24 (GST)

GST is +3 hours from WAT

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24-Hour Comparison

WATGST
12:00 AM3:00 AM
1:00 AM4:00 AM
2:00 AM5:00 AM
3:00 AM6:00 AM
4:00 AM7:00 AM
5:00 AM8:00 AM
6:00 AM9:00 AM
7:00 AM10:00 AM
8:00 AM11:00 AM
9:00 AM12:00 PM
10:00 AM1:00 PM
11:00 AM2:00 PM
12:00 PM3:00 PM
1:00 PM4:00 PM
2:00 PM5:00 PM
3:00 PM6:00 PM
4:00 PM7:00 PM
5:00 PM8:00 PM
6:00 PM9:00 PM
7:00 PM10:00 PM
8:00 PM11:00 PM
9:00 PM12:00 AM(+1d)
10:00 PM1:00 AM(+1d)
11:00 PM2:00 AM(+1d)

How to Convert West Africa Time to Gulf Standard Time

Formula

To convert West Africa Time (WAT) to Gulf Standard Time (GST): Convert WAT to GST

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 Gulf Standard Time (GST)

Gulf Standard Time (GST, IANA: Asia/Dubai, Asia/Muscat) is the civil time of the Arabian Gulf states, set at UTC+4:00 year-round (no DST). GST serves approximately 60 million people across: United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia (most), Mauritius, Réunion (French territory), Seychelles, Russia's Samara Time region. The 'Gulf Standard Time' specifically refers to UAE + Oman in regional aviation/business usage. GST shares the same UTC offset as Mauritius Time (MUT), Armenia Time (AMT), Azerbaijan Time (AZT), Georgia Time (GET), and is +1 hour ahead of Moscow / Saudi Arabia. Major GST cities: Dubai (3.5M city, 4.8M metro — UAE + global trade hub), Abu Dhabi (1.5M city, 2.9M metro — UAE capital), Sharjah (1.7M), Muscat Oman (1.7M metro — capital), Salalah Oman (370K), Baku Azerbaijan (2.3M), Yerevan Armenia (1.1M), Tbilisi Georgia (1.2M). Affects: DFM (Dubai Financial Market) + ADX (Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange) trading hours, Emirates Airlines / Etihad Airways hub-operations scheduling, Hajj/Umrah pilgrimage timings for travelers transiting Dubai, Dubai Expo + Burj Khalifa fountain shows + Dubai Mall operating hours.

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