Time zone converter
JST to WAT
Convert Japan Time — Tokyo to West Africa Time — Lagos — fast, accurate, and daylight-saving aware.
When it's 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it's 1:00 AM in Lagos. Lagos is 8 hours behind Tokyo. Use the converter above to turn any JST time into WAT, or scan the hour-by-hour table below for the full day.
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Convert a specific timein Tokyo → — in Lagos
JST to WAT at a glance
9:00 AM JST
1:00 AM
WAT · Lagos
12:00 PM JST
4:00 AM
WAT · Lagos
5:00 PM JST
9:00 AM
WAT · Lagos
Planning a meeting between Tokyo and Lagos
Tokyo and Lagos share no standard 9-to-5 overlap, so a live call usually means one side taking an early-morning or late-evening slot. The hourly table below helps you pick the least-inconvenient time for everyone.
Hour-by-hour: Tokyo to Lagos
A full day mapped from JST to WAT.
Frequently asked
Is Lagos ahead of or behind Tokyo?
Lagos is 8 hours behind Tokyo.
What is 12:00 PM JST in WAT?
12:00 PM in Tokyo is 4:00 AM in Lagos.
Does this converter account for daylight saving time?
Yes. Conversions use the IANA time zone database, so JST and WAT automatically reflect the correct daylight-saving offset for the current date.