Lagos time zone
The current UTC offset for Lagos, its daylight saving behaviour, and how its working day lines up with the world's major business hubs.
Zone Africa/Lagos, currently reporting as GMT+1. No daylight saving is observed here.
Daylight saving in Lagos
Lagos does not observe daylight saving. Its offset is UTC+1 on every day of the year, which makes recurring meetings straightforward — once a slot is agreed in local time it stays correct indefinitely.
About Lagos
Lagos holds a fixed offset year-round with no daylight saving, one hour ahead of UTC. Because the UK shifts and Nigeria does not, Lagos and London share the same clock during British Summer Time and are an hour apart in winter — a seasonal quirk that surprises people on both ends. Nigeria's size in the African tech sector makes this a busier corridor than the raw numbers suggest.
Overlap with major hubs
| City | Offset from Lagos | Overlap quality |
|---|---|---|
| New York | −5 | 4h shared working hours |
| London | same | 9h shared working hours |
| Dubai | +3 | 6h shared working hours |
| Singapore | +7 | 2h shared working hours |
| Sydney | +9 | Awake, outside core hours |
Overlap quality compares core working hours (09:00–17:59 local) in both cities. Follow any row for the full hour-by-hour breakdown.
The Lagos working day in UTC
| UTC | Lagos | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 | Asleep |
| 01:00 | 02:00 | Asleep |
| 02:00 | 03:00 | Asleep |
| 03:00 | 04:00 | Asleep |
| 04:00 | 05:00 | Asleep |
| 05:00 | 06:00 | Early morning |
| 06:00 | 07:00 | Early morning |
| 07:00 | 08:00 | Early morning |
| 08:00 | 09:00 | Working hours |
| 09:00 | 10:00 | Working hours |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | Working hours |
| 11:00 | 12:00 | Working hours |
| 12:00 | 13:00 | Working hours |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | Working hours |
| 14:00 | 15:00 | Working hours |
| 15:00 | 16:00 | Working hours |
| 16:00 | 17:00 | Working hours |
| 17:00 | 18:00 | Evening |
| 18:00 | 19:00 | Evening |
| 19:00 | 20:00 | Evening |
| 20:00 | 21:00 | Late night |
| 21:00 | 22:00 | Late night |
| 22:00 | 23:00 | Late night |
| 23:00 | 00:00 next day | Asleep |
Shown for 27 August 2026.
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Intl API and were last generated on 27 August 2026. See how we calculate these figures.