What timezone does Lagos use?

Lagos, Nigeria uses West Africa Time (WAT), which is UTC+1. Nigeria does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays at UTC+1 throughout the year.

Does Lagos change clocks for daylight saving time?

No. Nigeria abolished daylight saving time in 1995. Lagos remains on UTC+1 (WAT) all year, making timezone conversions straightforward.

What is the difference between Lagos and London time?

Lagos is UTC+1 year-round. London is UTC+0 in winter (GMT) and UTC+1 in summer (BST). So Lagos and London are the same in summer and Lagos is 1 hour ahead in winter.

What is the difference between Lagos and New York time?

Lagos (UTC+1) is typically 6 hours ahead of New York (UTC-5 in EST) or 5 hours ahead during EDT (UTC-4). The exact difference shifts when the US changes its clocks.

Is the clock accurate?

The clock uses your device's system time converted to Africa/Lagos. As long as your device clock is synchronized (e.g. via NTP), it will be accurate to within a second.

Current Time in Lagos

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See the current local time in Lagos, Nigeria (WAT, UTC+1) with a live updating clock.

Lagos, Nigeria

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West Africa Time (WAT) UTC +1:00

No daylight saving time

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Timezone Facts

Timezone identifier: Africa/Lagos
UTC offset: UTC+1 (year-round)
DST observed: No
Country: Nigeria
Business hours: Mon–Fri, 08:00–17:00 WAT

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Summary

See the current local time in Lagos, Nigeria (WAT, UTC+1) with a live updating clock.

How it works

Your browser reads the current UTC timestamp.
The timestamp is converted to the Africa/Lagos timezone (UTC+1).
The live clock updates every second automatically.
The UTC offset and timezone name (WAT) are shown alongside the time.
No server requests are made — all computation runs locally in your browser.

Use cases

Schedule international calls or meetings with colleagues in Lagos.
Check whether business hours are active in Lagos right now.
Coordinate cross-timezone project deadlines with Lagos-based teams.
Confirm the local date and time before sending a time-sensitive message.
Verify UTC offset for developers integrating with Lagos-based APIs.
Track Lagos time while traveling or working remotely.

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Last updated: 2026-06-09 · Reviewed by Nham Vu