Chicago to Lagos time
Lagos is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.
Time difference between Chicago and Lagos
Lagos is 7 hours ahead of Chicago. Chicago is on Central Standard Time (CST (UTC−06:00)) and Lagos is on West Africa Time (UTC+01:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 6 hours to 7 hours over the year.
Convert Chicago time to Lagos time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−06:00 for Chicago and UTC+01:00 for Lagos. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Lagos is ahead, so from 5:00 PM to midnight in Chicago it is already the next calendar day in Lagos.
| Chicago time | Lagos time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Chicago and Lagos working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Chicago (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Lagos). That is one hour of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Chicago and Lagos
Chicago observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−06:00 to UTC−05:00).
Lagos does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.