Current Time in Lagos, Nigeria
Africa/Lagos Timezone
12:48:04
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Africa/Lagos (GMT+1)
Unix Timestamp
1765712884
UTC Time
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:48:04 GMT
ISO Format
2025-12-14T11:48:04.979Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Africa/Lagos)
Time comparison
New York
06:48 AM
-6h
London
11:48 AM
-1h
Tokyo
08:48 PM
+8h
Upcoming holidays
No upcoming public holidays soon.
Developer snippet
Use this timezone in your code:
const date = new Date();
const options = { timeZone: "Africa/Lagos", hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" };
const formatter = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', options);
console.log(formatter.format(date));City Information
Country
Nigeria
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
Coordinates
6.5244° N, 3.3792° E
Population
14.8 million
Frequently Asked Questions
The current local time in Lagos, Nigeria is 11:48 AM UTC. Lagos is located in the Africa/Lagos timezone.
Lagos follows Africa/Lagos time. The current offset from UTC is 0 hours.
This depends on the local regulations of Nigeria. The current time is 11:48:04 AM Coordinated Universal Time, which automatically adjusts for daylight saving time when applicable.
Here is how the current time in Lagos compares to other major cities: New York: 06:48 AM (-6h) • London: 11:48 AM (-1h) • Tokyo: 08:48 PM (+8h)