Time in Lagos
Friday, October 16, 2026
WAT (UTC+1), West Africa Time
Nigeria
Lagos is 5 hours ahead of New York.
Convert Lagos time
6:01 PM in Lagos, Friday, October 16, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Lagos
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Lagos they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:01 PM EDT | -5h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:01 PM BST | ±0 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:01 AM PDT | -8h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:01 PM CDT | -6h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:01 PM EDT | -5h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:01 PM BRT | -4h |
| ParisFrance | 7:01 PM CEST | +1h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:01 PM CEST | +1h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:01 PM MSK | +2h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:01 PM GST | +3h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:31 PM IST | +4h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:01 AM ICTnext day | +6h |
| Singapore | 1:01 AM SGTnext day | +7h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:01 AM CSTnext day | +7h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:01 AM JSTnext day | +8h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:01 AM AEDTnext day | +10h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:01 AM NZDTnext day | +12h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:01 PM SAST | +1h |
Lagos time zone
- Local time
- 6:01 PM
- Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Time zone
- WAT
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 15,388,000
- Coordinates
- 6.45, 3.39
Daylight saving time
Lagos does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+1 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:32 AM
- Sunset
- 6:31 PM
- Day length
- 11h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:31 PM
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Questions and answers
What time zone is Lagos in?
Lagos uses West Africa Time (Africa/Lagos); the local time is currently UTC+1.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?
No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year.
What is the time difference between Lagos and New York?
Lagos is 5 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Lagos?
The country calling code is +234.