Africa/Lagos is an IANA time zone used in Nigeria. It stays on UTC+1 all year.
Africa/Lagos at a glance
How Africa/Lagos keeps time
This zone has a single offset, UTC+1, with no seasonal changes recorded since 1970.
Countries and cities on Africa/Lagos
Africa/Lagos is used in Nigeria. These are the largest cities in our list that follow it.
Africa/Lagos compared with other time zones
Differences change during the year when one side moves to or from daylight saving time, so the table shows January and July separately.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 6 h behind | 6 h behind | 5 h behind |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 9 h behind | 9 h behind | 8 h behind |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | Same time |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | Same time | Same time | 1 h ahead |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 3 h ahead |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead | 4 h 30 min ahead |
| Singapore | --:-- | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead | 7 h ahead |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 10 h ahead | 10 h ahead | 9 h ahead |
| UTC | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind |
Other zones on UTC+1 right now
These IANA zones show the same time as Africa/Lagos today. Their clock-change rules may differ.
- Africa/Algiers
- Africa/Bangui
- Africa/Brazzaville
- Africa/Douala
- Africa/Kinshasa
- Africa/Libreville
- Africa/Luanda
- Africa/Malabo
- Africa/Ndjamena
- Africa/Niamey
- Africa/Porto-Novo
- Africa/Tunis
Using Africa/Lagos in software
Use the zone name Africa/Lagos rather than an abbreviation or a fixed offset. Abbreviations can mean several zones, and offsets ignore future clock changes.
Show the current time in Africa/Lagos:
// JavaScript
new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Africa/Lagos', timeStyle: 'long' }).format(new Date());
# Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
datetime.now(ZoneInfo('Africa/Lagos'))
// PHP
(new DateTime('now', new DateTimeZone('Africa/Lagos')))->format('c');
# Shell
TZ=Africa/Lagos datePlan around the time in Africa/Lagos
- Convert a time to or from Africa/Lagos: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Lagos to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Africa/Lagos and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UTC offset of Africa/Lagos?
UTC+1, all year.
What abbreviation does Africa/Lagos use?
WAT. Abbreviations are not unique, so use the zone name Africa/Lagos in software.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.