Time Difference Between Auckland and Lagos

Auckland is normally 11 hours ahead of Lagos.

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UTC+12
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UTC+1

This page shows the live time difference between Auckland, New Zealand and Lagos, Nigeria. Auckland uses the Pacific/Auckland time zone (UTC+12 standard) and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (UTC+1 standard), so Auckland is normally 11 hours ahead of Lagos. Because Auckland observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.

Auckland

Country
New Zealand
Time zone
Pacific/Auckland
Standard offset
UTC+12
Daylight saving
Observed
Current offset
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Lagos

Country
Nigeria
Time zone
Africa/Lagos
Standard offset
UTC+1
Daylight saving
Not observed
Current offset
…

Best time to schedule a meeting

Auckland and Lagos have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.

Overlap
None during standard working hours

Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.

Related time differences

Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Auckland and Lagos?

Auckland is normally 11 hours ahead of Lagos (Auckland is UTC+12, Lagos is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.

Is Auckland ahead of or behind Lagos?

Auckland is ahead of Lagos by 11 hours under standard time.

Do Auckland and Lagos use daylight saving time?

Auckland observes daylight saving time; Lagos does not.

What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Auckland and Lagos?

There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Auckland and in Lagos, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.