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Nigeria time zone

Nigeria uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1, all year, with no daylight saving.

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Computed for 2026. IANA time zone database (opens in a new tab), checked Oct 2026

Time in Lagos now

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Nigeria time difference

How far Lagos is ahead of or behind each city. Nigeria doesn't change its clocks, so the gap moves only when the other side does.

New York
Lagos is 6 hours ahead of New York (EST) in January, and 5 hours ahead of it in July (EDT).US Eastern summer time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.
Chicago
Lagos is 7 hours ahead of Chicago (CST) in January, and 6 hours ahead of it in July (CDT).US Central summer time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.
Los Angeles
Lagos is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST) in January, and 8 hours ahead of it in July (PDT).US Pacific summer time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.
London
Lagos is 1 hour ahead of London (GMT) in January, and the same time as it in July (BST).UK summer time from 29 March to 25 October 2026.
Sydney
Lagos is 10 hours behind Sydney (AEDT) in January, and 9 hours behind it in July (AEST).Sydney summer time until 5 April and from 4 October 2026.

Lagos working hours in your time

Each hour from 7 am to 8 pm in Lagos, on the clocks in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London and Sydney.

Lagos time converted to US, UK and Sydney time
LagosNew York (EST)Chicago (CST)Los Angeles (PST)London (GMT)Sydney (AEDT)
7 am1 am12 am10 pm−16 am5 pm
8 am2 am1 am11 pm−17 am6 pm
9 am3 am2 am12 am8 am7 pm
10 am4 am3 am1 am9 am8 pm
11 am5 am4 am2 am10 am9 pm
12 pm6 am5 am3 am11 am10 pm
1 pm7 am6 am4 am12 pm11 pm
2 pm8 am7 am5 am1 pm12 am+1
3 pm9 am8 am6 am2 pm1 am+1
4 pm10 am9 am7 am3 pm2 am+1
5 pm11 am10 am8 am4 pm3 am+1
6 pm12 pm11 am9 am5 pm4 am+1
7 pm1 pm12 pm10 am6 pm5 am+1
8 pm2 pm1 pm11 am7 pm6 am+1

+1 next day, −1 day before.

Best hours to hire and call

Your 9-to-5 in Lagos time, the office hours you share, and when both sides are between 8 am and 8 pm (January).

Hiring guide for Nigeria
US Eastern

A 9-to-5 in New York (EST) is 3 pm to 11 pm in Lagos, and 2 pm to 10 pm on EDT. You share 2 office hours.

Best time to call: 8 am to 2 pm in New York, 2 pm to 8 pm in Lagos.

US Pacific

A 9-to-5 in Los Angeles (PST) is 6 pm to 2 am in Lagos, and 5 pm to 1 am on PDT. Office hours don't overlap: hire someone who works your hours.

Best time to call: 8 am to 11 am in Los Angeles, 5 pm to 8 pm in Lagos.

London

A 9-to-5 in London (GMT) is 10 am to 6 pm in Lagos, and 9 am to 5 pm on BST. You share 7 office hours.

Best time to call: 8 am to 7 pm in London, 9 am to 8 pm in Lagos.

Sydney

A 9-to-5 in Sydney (AEST) is midnight to 8 am in Lagos, and 11 pm to 7 am on AEDT. Office hours don't overlap: hire someone who works your hours.

Best time to call: 6 pm to 8 pm in Sydney, 8 am to 10 am in Lagos.

Nigeria time zone questions

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Nigeria uses West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1, all year, with no daylight saving. The whole country uses one time zone.

No. Nigeria keeps UTC+1 all year. Only the other side moves: the US, the UK and Australia change their clocks on different dates, so the gap changes a few times a year.

Lagos is 6 hours ahead of New York (EST) in January and 5 hours ahead of it in July (EDT), and 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles (PST) in January and 8 hours ahead of it in July (PDT). US clocks are on daylight saving time from 8 March to 1 November 2026.

Lagos is 1 hour ahead of London (GMT) in January and the same time as it in July (BST). UK clocks are on British Summer Time from 29 March to 25 October 2026.

Lagos is 10 hours behind Sydney (AEDT) in January and 9 hours behind it in July (AEST). Sydney is on daylight saving time until 5 April and from 4 October 2026.

From 8 am to 2 pm New York time (2 pm to 8 pm in Lagos), when both sides are between 8 am and 8 pm, in January. For a full shared day, hire someone who works your hours: a New York 9-to-5 is 3 pm to 11 pm in Lagos.

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