Time in WAT and CST
The time difference between West Africa Time (WAT) and China Standard Time (CST) is 7 hours. China Standard Time is 7 hours ahead of West Africa Time.
This means 9am WAT is 4pm CST and 5pm WAT is 12am CST (next day).
West Africa Time
- The current local time in WAT is 2:12 pm (July 18, 2026)
- WAT time zone offset is UTC+01:00
China Standard Time
- The current local time in CST is 9:12 pm (July 18, 2026)
- CST time zone offset is UTC+08:00
How to convert West Africa Time to China Standard Time?
Add 7 hours to West Africa Time to get China Standard Time.
Time in WAT
00:00
Time in CST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert West Africa Time to China Standard Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| WAT | CST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7am |
| 1am | 8am |
| 2am | 9am |
| 3am | 10am |
| 4am | 11am |
| 5am | 12pm |
| 6am | 1pm |
| 7am | 2pm |
| 8am | 3pm |
| 9am | 4pm |
| 10am | 5pm |
| 11am | 6pm |
| 12pm | 7pm |
| 1pm | 8pm |
| 2pm | 9pm |
| 3pm | 10pm |
| 4pm | 11pm |
| 5pm | 12am |
| 6pm | 1am |
| 7pm | 2am |
| 8pm | 3am |
| 9pm | 4am |
| 10pm | 5am |
| 11pm | 6am |