WAT Time Now

You need to keep in mind that this time zone is an identifier for a time offset that is 1 hour ahead of the UTC time zone.

This time pattern is maintained using highly accurate atomic clocks matched to the Earth's rotation.

In this section, you will learn key facts about this time zone and stay well informed.

Please be aware that Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in this time zone.

Without DST clocks do not change in this time zone, keeping the same UTC offset throughout the year.


About This Time Pattern

This time zone is a time offset that adds 1 hour to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by this time zone.

Its main cities and territories are:

In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the time zone.

This time offset is also observed during standard time and daylight saving time for various geographic regions.

You need to be very careful finding these time zones that may have different names and abbreviations, but have the same UTC offset:

This time zone is used in the following countries:

As most of this time zone is in the tropical region, there is little change in day length throughout the year and therefore daylight saving time is not observed.

In Democratic Republic of the Congo, this time zone is present in the provinces of Bandundu, Bas-Congo, Équateur, Kinshasa, Kongo Central, Kwango, Kwilu, Mai-Ndombe, Mongala, Nord-Ubangi, Sud-Ubangi and Tshuapa.