Convert NZST to WAT
WAT is 11 hours behind NZST. NZST is UTC+12 and WAT is UTC+1.
Right now: NZST · WAT
Best time to schedule a meeting
Standard 9–5 working hours do not overlap at all between NZST and WAT. Someone has to take an early or late call — or use asynchronous communication instead.
| NZST | WAT | Suitable? |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) | outside 9–5 |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) | outside 9–5 |
| 11:00 AM | 12:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 1:00 PM | 2:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 2:00 PM | 3:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 3:00 PM | 4:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 AM | outside 9–5 |
NZST to WAT conversion table
| NZST | WAT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1:00 PM (previous day) |
| 1:00 AM | 2:00 PM (previous day) |
| 2:00 AM | 3:00 PM (previous day) |
| 3:00 AM | 4:00 PM (previous day) |
| 4:00 AM | 5:00 PM (previous day) |
| 5:00 AM | 6:00 PM (previous day) |
| 6:00 AM | 7:00 PM (previous day) |
| 7:00 AM | 8:00 PM (previous day) |
| 8:00 AM | 9:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 10:00 PM (previous day) |
| 10:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 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 |
About NZST
New Zealand Standard Time (NZST) is UTC+12. It is used in Auckland and Wellington in the southern winter.
New Zealand Standard Time is UTC+12, the furthest ahead of the commonly used abbreviations, moving to NZDT at UTC+13 from late September to early April. New Zealand is where the date changes first for most of the world's working population, which is why release schedules and financial rollovers are often expressed relative to it. Chatham Islands time, at UTC+12:45, is one of only three quarter-hour offsets in use anywhere.
About WAT
West Africa Time (WAT) is UTC+1. It is used in Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola and much of central and western Africa.
West Africa Time is UTC+1 all year, with no daylight saving anywhere that uses it. It covers Lagos, Kinshasa and Luanda — a very large population on a single fixed offset. It matches Central European Time in winter and falls an hour behind it in summer, which means a standing Europe–Nigeria meeting moves twice a year at the European end and never at the African one.
Does this gap change with the seasons?
Neither NZST nor WAT shifts with the seasons, so this 11-hour difference holds all year. That is unusual enough to be worth relying on: most cross-continental gaps move twice a year.
This is the reason scheduling systems store an IANA zone such as Region/City rather than an offset or an abbreviation: the zone knows its own rules and the offset does not.
Frequently asked questions
What time is 9:00 AM NZST in WAT?
9:00 AM NZST is 10:00 PM WAT (previous day).
Is WAT ahead of NZST?
WAT is 11 hours behind NZST.
Which time zone does this use?
NZST is UTC+12 and WAT is UTC+1. Both abbreviations denote a single fixed offset, so this conversion never shifts with daylight saving — what changes is which abbreviation a place is using at the time.