Time in WAT and CST
The time difference between West Africa Time (WAT) and Central Standard Time (CST) is 7 hours. Central Standard Time is 7 hours behind West Africa Time.
This means 9am WAT is 2am CST and 5pm WAT is 10am CST.
West Africa Time
- The current local time in WAT is 1:28 pm (July 18, 2026)
- WAT time zone offset is UTC+01:00
Central Standard Time
- The current local time in CST is 6:28 pm (July 18, 2026)
- CST time zone offset is UTC-06:00
How to convert West Africa Time to Central Standard Time?
Subtract 7 hours from West Africa Time to get Central Standard Time.
Time in WAT
00:00
Time in CST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert West Africa Time to Central 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 | 5pm |
| 1am | 6pm |
| 2am | 7pm |
| 3am | 8pm |
| 4am | 9pm |
| 5am | 10pm |
| 6am | 11pm |
| 7am | 12am |
| 8am | 1am |
| 9am | 2am |
| 10am | 3am |
| 11am | 4am |
| 12pm | 5am |
| 1pm | 6am |
| 2pm | 7am |
| 3pm | 8am |
| 4pm | 9am |
| 5pm | 10am |
| 6pm | 11am |
| 7pm | 12pm |
| 8pm | 1pm |
| 9pm | 2pm |
| 10pm | 3pm |
| 11pm | 4pm |