Current Time in Lagos, Nigeria
Africa/Lagos Timezone
10:43:51
Friday, May 1, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Africa/Lagos (GMT+1)
Unix Timestamp
1777628631
UTC Time
Fri, 01 May 2026 09:43:51 GMT
ISO Format
2026-05-01T09:43:51.416Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Africa/Lagos)
Time comparison
New York
05:43 AM
-5h
London
10:43 AM
0h
Tokyo
06:43 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 9:43 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 9:43:51 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: 05:43 AM (-5h) • London: 10:43 AM (0h) • Tokyo: 06:43 PM (+8h)