Right now, local time in Lagos is 21:34 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lagos ranks #9 worldwide by population — the largest city in Nigeria.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 31m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 18:29
- Day length
- 11h 55m
- Solar noon
- 12:31
- Daylight range
- 11h 45m (winter) – 12h 30m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lagos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 6.4541° N, 3.3947° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Lagos
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Population
- 15,388,000 · #9 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lagos through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 6.45° S, 176.61° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, 507 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lagos today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:31
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 18:28
- Isha
- 19:34
- Qibla direction
- 63.2° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Lagos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lagos sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+01:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 55m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in Nigeria, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Lagos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 4,716 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,517 km off. Its position on the globe is 6.45° N, 3.39° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:34 | −8h |
| Chicago | 15:34 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 17:34 | −4h |
| London | 20:34 | −1h |
| Paris | 21:34 | same time |
| Moscow | 23:34 | +2h |
| Dubai | 00:34 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 02:04 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:34 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 04:34 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 05:34 | +8h |
| Sydney | 07:34 | +10h |
Best time to call Lagos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lagos local time:
Cities sharing Lagos's time zone
- KanoNG
- IbadanNG
- AbujaNG
- Port HarcourtNG
- KadunaNG
- Benin CityNG
- OnitshaNG
- AbaNG
Distances from Lagos
| Paris | 4,716 km | N (359°) |
| London | 5,021 km | N (357°) |
| Dubai | 5,889 km | ENE (63°) |
| Moscow | 6,258 km | NNE (22°) |
| São Paulo | 6,371 km | WSW (237°) |
| Mumbai | 7,619 km | ENE (72°) |
| Chicago | 9,614 km | NW (312°) |
| Singapore | 11,142 km | E (87°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,838 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,415 km | NW (311°) |
| Tokyo | 13,475 km | NE (41°) |
| Sydney | 15,517 km | SE (137°) |
Cities near Lagos
- Obalende2 km · 21:34
- Lagos Island3 km · 21:34
- Apapa4 km · 21:34
- Ebute-Metta4 km · 21:34
- Ikoyi5 km · 21:34
- Makoko5 km · 21:34
- Aiyetoro6 km · 21:34
- Surulere7 km · 21:34
FAQ
What time is it in Lagos right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lagos (Nigeria), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Lagos in?
Lagos runs on the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?
Lagos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lagos today?
Lagos sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 18:29 today, giving 11h 55m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lagos tonight?
The moon phase over Lagos tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lagos?
The antipode of Lagos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 6.45° S, 176.61° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Atafu Village, Tokelau, roughly 507 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lagos?
Lagos lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Lagos?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lagos, clocks run about 31 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.