Current Time in Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long:
6.45407° N,
3.39467° E
Population: 15,388,000
Country:
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Nigeria
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Lagos
Timezone Offset:
UTC+01:00
· GMT+01:00
Timezone:
WAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria:
WAT
Time in Lagos — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Lagos's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Lagos right now?
The current local time in Lagos, Nigeria is 03:15 (Tuesday, 3 November 2026). Lagos observes the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Lagos use?
Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Lagos.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?
Lagos is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Lagos time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Lagos?
Right now Lagos is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Lagos observes DST.
When does the day change in Lagos?
Midnight in Lagos occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lagos zone. Since Lagos is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.