Shanghai to Lagos time
Lagos is 7 hours behind Shanghai.
Time difference between Shanghai and Lagos
Lagos is 7 hours behind Shanghai. Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) and Lagos is on West Africa Time (UTC+01:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Shanghai time to Lagos time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+08:00 for Shanghai and UTC+01:00 for Lagos. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Lagos is behind, so from midnight to 7:00 AM in Shanghai it is still the previous calendar day in Lagos.
| Shanghai time | Lagos time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 PM (previous day) |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Shanghai and Lagos working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (9:00 AM to 10:00 AM 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 Shanghai and Lagos
Shanghai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Lagos does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.