WAT
Lagos
CST
Chicago
Convert WAT to CST
West Africa Time to Central Standard Time — Chicago is 6 hours behind Lagos
6:27 PM
Friday, March 27, 2026
UTC+1
12:27 PM
Friday, March 27, 2026
UTC-5
Quick Facts
Time Difference
-6 hours
WAT Full Name
West Africa Time
CST Full Name
Central Standard Time
WAT to CST Conversion Table
WAT (Lagos)
CST (Chicago)
12:00 AM
6:00 PM(Mar 26)
1:00 AM
7:00 PM(Mar 26)
2:00 AM
8:00 PM(Mar 26)
3:00 AM
9:00 PM(Mar 26)
4:00 AM
10:00 PM(Mar 26)
5:00 AM
11:00 PM(Mar 26)
6:00 AM
12:00 AM
7:00 AM
1:00 AM
8:00 AM
2:00 AM
9:00 AM
3:00 AM
10:00 AM
4:00 AM
11:00 AM
5:00 AM
12:00 PM
6:00 AM
1:00 PM
7:00 AM
2:00 PM
8:00 AM
3:00 PM
9:00 AM
4:00 PM
10:00 AM
5:00 PM
11:00 AM
6:00 PM
12:00 PM
7:00 PM
1:00 PM
8:00 PM
2:00 PM
9:00 PM
3:00 PM
10:00 PM
4:00 PM
11:00 PM
5:00 PM
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About WAT and CST Time Zones
WAT (West Africa Time) is UTC+1 and is the standard time zone for Lagos. CST (Central Standard Time) is UTC-5 and is the standard time zone for Chicago.
When it's 12:00 PM (noon) in Lagos (WAT), it's 6:00 AM in Chicago (CST). The time difference between WAT and CST is 6 hours.
Use our world clock tool to compare Lagos and Chicago with a visual timeline, or browse more timezone conversions.