Lagos to Shanghai time
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Lagos.
Time difference between Lagos and Shanghai
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Lagos. Lagos is on West Africa Time (UTC+01:00) and Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Lagos time to Shanghai time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+01:00 for Lagos and UTC+08:00 for Shanghai. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Shanghai is ahead, so from 5:00 PM to midnight in Lagos it is already the next calendar day in Shanghai.
| Lagos time | Shanghai 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: Lagos and Shanghai 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 Lagos (4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai). 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 Lagos and Shanghai
Lagos does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Shanghai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.