Time in WAT and IDLW
The time difference between West Africa Time (WAT) and International Date Line West Time (IDLW) is 13 hours. International Date Line West Time is 13 hours behind West Africa Time.
This means 9am WAT is 8pm IDLW (previous day) and 5pm WAT is 4am IDLW.
West Africa Time
- The current local time in WAT is 1:30 pm (July 18, 2026)
- WAT time zone offset is UTC+01:00
International Date Line West Time
- The current local time in IDLW is 12:30 am (July 19, 2026)
- IDLW time zone offset is UTC-12:00
How to convert West Africa Time to International Date Line West Time?
Subtract 13 hours from West Africa Time to get International Date Line West Time.
Time in WAT
00:00
Time in IDLW
00:00
Use the slider above to convert West Africa Time to International Date Line West 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 | IDLW |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11am |
| 1am | 12pm |
| 2am | 1pm |
| 3am | 2pm |
| 4am | 3pm |
| 5am | 4pm |
| 6am | 5pm |
| 7am | 6pm |
| 8am | 7pm |
| 9am | 8pm |
| 10am | 9pm |
| 11am | 10pm |
| 12pm | 11pm |
| 1pm | 12am |
| 2pm | 1am |
| 3pm | 2am |
| 4pm | 3am |
| 5pm | 4am |
| 6pm | 5am |
| 7pm | 6am |
| 8pm | 7am |
| 9pm | 8am |
| 10pm | 9am |
| 11pm | 10am |