Current Time in Lagos, Nigeria
Live local time in Lagos with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Lagos Africa/Lagos
About time in Lagos
Lagos uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Lagos does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Nigeria uses West Africa Time, UTC+01:00, all year. Lagos has the same time as Berlin in winter and is one hour behind it in summer.
Time difference between Lagos and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Lagos |
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Working hours in Lagos converted to UTC
| Local time in Lagos | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 08:00 |
| 12:00 | 11:00 |
| 17:00 | 16:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Lagos
What time zone is Lagos in?
Lagos is in the West Africa Time zone (Africa/Lagos). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+1.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?
No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Lagos look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Lagos is 08:00–16:00 UTC in standard time.