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 does not observe daylight saving time. Lagos has been on UTC+1 (West Africa Time) year-round since 1919, so the UTC offset never changes.

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

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

Lagos, Nigeria

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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

Lagos, Nigeria operates on West Africa Time (WAT), which is UTC+1 year-round with no daylight saving time adjustments. This tool displays the current local time in Lagos updated every second directly in your browser, along with the date, day of the week, and UTC offset. Useful for scheduling calls, meetings, or coordinating with contacts in Lagos.

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: 2026-06-05 · Reviewed by Nham Vu