Nigeria
Time now in Lagos
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 06:58Time zone UTC +1
Time zone
Africa/Lagos
UTC offset
UTC +1
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
15,388,000
Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
06:58
Day length
12h 18m
Coordinates
6.45, 3.39
Time difference from Lagos
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Lagos right now.
Lagos on the map
About the time in Lagos
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Lagos day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 08:00–16:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 15,388,000 people live in Lagos, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier Africa/Lagos is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but Africa/Lagos keeps pointing at Lagos time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Lagos
- Does Lagos change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Lagos keeps UTC +1 throughout the year.
- What time is it in Lagos right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Lagos, updating every second from Africa/Lagos (UTC +1).
- What are normal business hours in Lagos in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Lagos runs from 08:00–16:00 UTC today.
- Which time zone is Lagos in?
- Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC +1.
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