What time is it in Lagos right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lagos, Nigeria, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Africa/Lagos. Lagos is 1 hour ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Lagos in?

Lagos uses WAT (West Africa Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Africa/Lagos, and the current UTC offset is UTC+1.

Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?

No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Lagos?

Open the time zone converter for Lagos to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos is on WAT (West Africa Time), UTC+1. Lagos does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Lagos, Nigeria

10:57 AM:51WAT

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+1

Country: Nigeria
Region: Lagos
Lat/Long: 6°27'N / 3°24'E
Elevation: 11 m
Population: 15,388,000
Currency: Naira (NGN)
Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
Dialling code: +234

Time zone in Lagos

Time zone
WAT
West Africa Time
UTC offset
UTC+1
1 hour ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Lagos keeps UTC+1

Lagos keeps the time of the IANA zone Africa/Lagos, the one time zone in use in Nigeria. Lagos does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Lagos today

Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
6:27 PM
Day length
11 hours 55 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Lagos for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 6°27'N / 3°24'E.

Time difference between Lagos and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Lagos. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Lagos
City	Local time	Compared to Lagos
New YorkUnited States	Tue 5:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 2:57 AM	−8h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 4:57 AM	−6h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 5:57 AM	−5h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 3:57 AM	−7h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 6:57 AM	−4h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 9:57 AM	−1h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
BerlinGermany	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
MadridSpain	Tue 10:57 AM	Same time
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 11:57 AM	+1h (ahead)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 1:57 PM	+3h (ahead)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 3:27 PM	+4h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 5:57 PM	+7h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 6:57 PM	+8h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 8:57 PM	+10h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Tue 10:57 PM	+12h (ahead)

Other cities near Lagos

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.