WAT New YorkTime Converter
WAT (UTC+1) is currently 5 hours ahead of New York (EDT, UTC−4). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Best time to meet between WAT and New York
Best meeting times:
WAT: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
New York: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Quick answer
When it's in WAT, it's the same day in New York.
WAT runs 5 hours ahead of New York (EST/EDT). Both sides keep standard office hours with a real 9–6 overlap: the highlighted window above works for everyone.
- Time difference
- −5h 00m
- WAT
- UTC+1
- New York
- UTC−4
- Best call window
- 2:00 PM WAT
WAT to New York conversion table
The next 12 hours in WAT and the matching local time in New York. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| WAT | New York · EDT |
|---|---|
| NOW Thu, Aug 6 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Thu, Aug 6 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Fri, Aug 7 |
Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour
The difference between WAT and New York swings between 6 and 5 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Clocks in New York move back 1 hour to EST (UTC−5) on Sunday, November 1, 2026. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth, for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am WAT time in New York?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result, not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with time zone identifiers and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"pair": "WAT → New York",
"url": "https://worldclock.pro/en/convert/wat-to-new-york",
"from": {
"name": "WAT",
"type": "timezone",
"abbreviation": "WAT",
"daylightAbbreviation": null,
"iana": "Africa/Lagos",
"standardUtcOffset": "+01:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Lagos"
},
"to": {
"name": "New York",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "EST",
"daylightAbbreviation": "EDT",
"iana": "America/New_York",
"standardUtcOffset": "-05:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "-04:00",
"referenceCity": "New York"
},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": -300,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
-360,
-300
],
"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 6 and 5 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between WAT and New York?
WAT is currently 5 hours ahead of New York. WAT is on WAT (UTC+1) and New York is on EDT (UTC−4). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is New York ahead of or behind WAT?
New York is currently 5 hours behind WAT.
When it is 9:00 AM in WAT, what time is it in New York?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Thursday in WAT, it is 4:00 AM in New York.
Do WAT and New York observe daylight saving time?
WAT does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in New York move back 1 hour to EST (UTC−5) on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How do I convert WAT time to New York time?
Subtract 5 hours from any time in WAT to get the time in New York. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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