Also known in software as: Africa/Bangui, Africa/Brazzaville, Africa/Douala, Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Libreville, Africa/Luanda, Africa/Malabo, Africa/Niamey, Africa/Porto-Novo.
Largest cities on Africa/Lagos
LagosLagos
KanoKano State
IbadanOyo State
AbujaFCT
Port HarcourtRivers State
KadunaKaduna State
Benin CityEdo State
OnitshaAnambra
AbaAbia State
MaiduguriBorno State
IlorinKwara State
JosPlateau State
Africa/Lagos time zone
West Africa Time
West Africa Time (WAT)
IANA: Africa/Lagos · UTC+1
Daylight saving time in Africa/Lagos
Africa/Lagos does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+1 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Africa/Lagos today
Sunrise 06:33 · Sunset 18:37
Daylight 12h 04m · Solar noon 12:35
Time in Africa/Lagos vs major world cities
City
Local time
Difference from Africa/Lagos
New York
Thu
5 hours behind
Los Angeles
Thu
8 hours behind
London
Thu
same time
Paris
Thu
1 hour ahead
Dubai
Thu
3 hours ahead
Mumbai
Thu
4.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
7 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
8 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
9 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
1 hour ahead
São Paulo
Thu
4 hours behind
Chicago
Thu
6 hours behind
What time zone is Africa/Lagos in?
Africa/Lagos is on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1). The IANA identifier is Africa/Lagos.
Does Africa/Lagos observe daylight saving time?
No. Africa/Lagos keeps UTC+1 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
Africa/Lagos in software and databases
Older software may still use Africa/Bangui, Africa/Brazzaville, Africa/Douala, Africa/Kinshasa, Africa/Libreville, Africa/Luanda; these are aliases of Africa/Lagos and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+1, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Africa/Lagos
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Frequently asked questions about Africa/Lagos
What time zone is Africa/Lagos in?
West Africa Time (WAT), UTC+1; IANA zone Africa/Lagos.