Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?

No. Lagos stays on UTC+01:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

What is the time difference between Lagos and London?

London is 1 hour behind Lagos right now. The gap changes during the year because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.

When do working hours in Lagos overlap with New York and London?

New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Lagos's for 2 hours today (15:00–17:00 Lagos time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Lagos's for 7 hours today (10:00–17:00 Lagos time).

Current Time in Lagos, Nigeria — WAT

UTC+01:00No clock changesAfrica/Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria

03:14:21 PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Quick answer

The current time in Lagos, Nigeria is 3:14 PM on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Lagos is on WAT (UTC+01:00) all year; no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.

Pronunciation

Lagos

Time facts about Lagos

GMT was adopted as the standard time of Lagos on 1 July 1905, according to the Lagos Weekly Record cited in the IANA tz database.Source: IANA tz database
Unified Nigeria adopted GMT+0:30 on 1 January 1914; Ordinance 18 of 1919 moved it to GMT+1, today's West Africa Time, from 1 September 1919.Source: IANA tz database
Lagos uses West Africa Time (UTC+1) with no daylight saving, so it matches London during British Summer Time and is one hour ahead in winter.Source: IANA tz database

Time zone and daylight saving time in Lagos

Time zone (IANA): Africa/Lagos
Current offset: WAT (UTC+01:00)
Daylight saving: No clock changes

Lagos does not change its clocks: it stays on UTC+01:00 all year.

Sun & twilight

Today

Sunrise

06:33 AM

Sunset

06:26 PM

Day length

11h 52m

Solar noon (sun highest): 12:29 PM

Daylight on the solstices

December solstice (December 21, 2026): 11h 45m
June solstice (June 21, 2027): 12h 30m

Time difference and working-hours overlap

Today's values; working day 09:00–17:00 in both places.

City	Local time	Difference	Their 09:00–17:00 in Lagos	Overlap with Lagos
New York	09:14	−6 h	15:00–23:00	2 h (15:00–17:00)
London	14:14	−1 h	10:00–18:00	7 h (10:00–17:00)
Paris	15:14	0 h	09:00–17:00	8 h (09:00–17:00)
Berlin	15:14	0 h	09:00–17:00	8 h (09:00–17:00)
Johannesburg	16:14	+1 h	08:00–16:00	7 h (09:00–16:00)
Dubai	18:14	+3 h	06:00–14:00	5 h (09:00–14:00)

Public holidays in Lagos

The public holiday data this site uses does not yet include Eid el-Fitr, Eid el-Kabir (Eid al-Adha) and Eid el-Maulud for Nigeria, so no holiday list is shown here rather than an incomplete one. Check the official government calendar for exact dates.

Airports near Lagos

Murtala Muhammed International Airport LOS16 km straight-line
Port Harcourt International Airport PHC425 km straight-line
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport ABV512 km straight-line

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?: No. Lagos stays on UTC+01:00 all year, and no clock change is scheduled in the next 12 months.
What is the time difference between Lagos and London?: London is 1 hour behind Lagos right now. The gap changes during the year because London changes its clocks for daylight saving time.
When do working hours in Lagos overlap with New York and London?: New York's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Lagos's for 2 hours today (15:00–17:00 Lagos time); London's 09:00–17:00 overlaps Lagos's for 7 hours today (10:00–17:00 Lagos time).

Time in other cities, compared with Lagos

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Sources

Time zone rules: IANA tz database, applied when the page is generated; the clock runs in your browser. Sun times: NOAA solar equations at 6.45°N, 3.39°E (GeoNames). Airports: OurAirports. About our sources.