Time in Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
The current local time in Lagos, Nigeria is shown below — the city is in the Africa/Lagos time zone (UTC +01:00 · WAT).
Lagos local time
Sunday, 11 October 2026 WAT
Lagos at a glance
- Time zone
Africa/Lagos- UTC offset now
- +01:00 WAT
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +01:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 6.52° N, 3.38° E
- Population
- 14,862,000
- Country
- Nigeria · ISO NG
- Dialing code
- +234
- Currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Lagos right now
Time difference
Lagos is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Next public holiday
New Year's Day
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 · all Nigeria holidays →
Sun today
Sunrise 06:34 · Sunset 18:34
Day length 12h 0m · twilight and monthly table →
Lagos vs. major cities
How far Lagos is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Lagos, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Lagos | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −5 h | 04:00 | 14:00–17:00 |
| Los Angeles · United States | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | +3 h | 12:00 | 09:00–14:00 |
| Delhi · India | +4:30 h | 13:30 | 09:00–12:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
| Beijing · China | +7 h | 16:00 | 09:00–10:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Lagos time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Clock changes in Lagos
Lagos has kept the same UTC +01:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Lagos stays on UTC +01:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Lagos through the year
The longest day in Lagos is 21 June with 12h 30m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 11h 45m. Day length barely changes — the gap between the longest and shortest day is only 0 h 45 min, typical of places near the equator. The earliest sunrise is at 06:31 on 13 May and the latest sunset at 19:07 on 7 July — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Lagos in?
Lagos uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (WAT): UTC +01:00 all year round.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?
No. Lagos has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Lagos?
Around 21 June, with 12h 30m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 11h 45m.
What is the dialing code for Lagos?
To call Lagos from abroad, dial your international access code, then Nigeria's country code +234, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Lagos?
The standard work week in Nigeria runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Explore more for Lagos
Everything else we track for Lagos: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.