New York to Lagos time
Lagos is 6 hours ahead of New York.
Time difference between New York and Lagos
Lagos is 6 hours ahead of New York. New York is on Eastern Standard Time (EST (UTC−05:00)) and Lagos is on West Africa Time (UTC+01:00).
The gap is not constant. Because of daylight saving it varies from 5 hours to 6 hours over the year.
Convert New York time to Lagos time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC−05:00 for New York and UTC+01:00 for Lagos. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Lagos is ahead, so from 6:00 PM to midnight in New York it is already the next calendar day in Lagos.
| New York time | Lagos time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: New York 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 11:00 AM in New York (3:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Lagos). That is 2 hours 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 New York and Lagos
New York observes daylight saving time. Its next change is on Mar 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC−05:00 to UTC−04:00).
Lagos does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.