What Time Is It In Lagos?
Current local time in Lagos Nigeria
October 20, 2026 ,Tuesday
02:23:16
Standard TimeWAT |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time— |
None |
IANA Time Zone |
Africa/Lagos |
vs. your current location |
5 h ahead |
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About Lagos Local Time
Time ZoneAfrica/Lagos
Standard TimeWAT UTC+1
DST StatusNo DST
Time Difference5 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Lagos is a city in Nigeria.
The local time in Lagos follows the IANA time zone "Africa/Lagos" (WAT, UTC+1). Right now the city is on standard time, and its time difference is 5 h ahead of washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.