Time zone
West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1. IANA zone Africa/Lagos.
Time in Nigeria
Time in Lagos now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
WAT · UTC+1 West Africa Time
- Sunrise
- 6:33 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 53 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Lagos time zone
Clock changes
Lagos does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+1 all year.
Location
Lagos, Nigeria. Coordinates 6.45° N, 3.39° E; population about 15,388,000.
Sunrise and sunset in Lagos today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:11 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:33 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:29 PM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:47 PM
- Day length
- 11 h 53 min
- Night length
- 12 h 7 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:20 AM – 7:01 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 5:57 PM – 6:39 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:11 AM – 6:20 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 6:39 PM – 6:47 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Lagos time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Lagos |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 9 hours behind Lagos |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Lagos |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lagos |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lagos |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 11 hours behind Lagos |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 10 hours behind Lagos |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 6 hours behind Lagos |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 8 hours behind Lagos |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 7 hours behind Lagos |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lagos |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lagos |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Lagos |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 1 hour behind Lagos |
Questions about time in Lagos
What time zone is Lagos in?
Lagos uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Africa/Lagos, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?
No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Lagos from UTC?
Lagos is 1 hour ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lagos today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:33 AM and set at 6:26 PM, giving 11 h 53 min of daylight.
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