Right now, local time in Lagos is 18:50 (GMT+0, UTC+00:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lagos ranks #17702 worldwide by population and #53 in Portugal.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Lisbon GMT+0
- UTC offset
- UTC+00:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 37m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lagos — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1020° N, 8.6742° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Faro
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Population
- 33,494 · #17702 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
- 37.10° S, 171.33° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Ahipara, New Zealand, about 271 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 07:50 GMT+13 (Pacific/Auckland)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lagos today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 96.6° from north (E (97°))
Full prayer timetable for Lagos — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lagos sits in the Europe/Lisbon time zone, UTC+00:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 962 cities we cover in Portugal.
Lagos's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Paris, 1,582 km away; even Sydney lies some 18,162 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.10° N, 8.67° W, 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 | 10:50 | −8h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | −3h |
| London | 18:50 | same time |
| Paris | 19:50 | +1h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | +3h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +4h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +5h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +8h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +8h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +9h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +11h |
Best time to call Lagos
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lagos local time:
Distances from Lagos
| Paris | 1,582 km | NNE (31°) |
| London | 1,738 km | NNE (20°) |
| Moscow | 4,006 km | NE (44°) |
| Dubai | 6,113 km | E (83°) |
| Chicago | 6,550 km | WNW (301°) |
| São Paulo | 7,828 km | SW (217°) |
| Mumbai | 8,016 km | E (79°) |
| Los Angeles | 9,264 km | NW (308°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,103 km | NE (52°) |
| Tokyo | 11,288 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 11,888 km | ENE (75°) |
| Sydney | 18,162 km | E (85°) |
Cities near Lagos
- Porto de Mós2 km · 18:50
- Senhora da Luz5 km · 18:50
- Bensafrim8 km · 18:50
- Mexilhoeira Grande8 km · 18:50
- Alvor8 km · 18:50
- Portimão13 km · 18:50
- Ferragudo14 km · 18:50
- Parchal15 km · 18:50
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 (Portugal), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lagos in?
Lagos runs on the Europe/Lisbon IANA time zone (UTC+00:00), currently abbreviated GMT+0.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lagos today?
Lagos sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lagos tonight?
The moon phase over Lagos tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lagos?
The antipode of Lagos — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.10° S, 171.33° E. It falls on land, near Ahipara, New Zealand, about 271 km from that city. 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 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.