Current Time in Lagos, Nigeria
Africa/Lagos Timezone
18:53:42
Friday, August 14, 2026
Clock synchronized (±0ms)
Timezone Information
Africa/Lagos (GMT+1)
Unix Timestamp
1786730022
UTC Time
Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:53:42 GMT
ISO Format
2026-08-14T17:53:42.476Z
Sunrise & Sunset
Sunrise—
Sunset—
Day length—
Working hours
Approximate business hours
09:00–18:00 (Africa/Lagos)
Time comparison
New York
01:53 PM
-5h
London
06:53 PM
0h
Tokyo
02:53 AM
+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 5:53 PM 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 5:53:42 PM 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: 01:53 PM (-5h) • London: 06:53 PM (0h) • Tokyo: 02:53 AM (+8h)