Time Difference Between Beijing and Lagos

Beijing is normally 7 hours ahead of Lagos.

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UTC+8
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UTC+1

This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Lagos, Nigeria. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (UTC+1 standard), so Beijing is normally 7 hours ahead of Lagos. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all 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.

Beijing

Country
China
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Standard offset
UTC+8
Daylight saving
Not observed
Current offset
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Lagos

Country
Nigeria
Time zone
Africa/Lagos
Standard offset
UTC+1
Daylight saving
Not observed
Current offset
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Best time to schedule a meeting

Beijing and Lagos overlap for 1 hour of the working day: 16:00-17:00 in Beijing, which is 09:00-10:00 in Lagos. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.

Overlap
1 hour
Window in Beijing
16:00 - 17:00
Window in Lagos
09:00 - 10:00

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Beijing and Lagos?

Beijing is normally 7 hours ahead of Lagos (Beijing is UTC+8, Lagos is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.

Is Beijing ahead of or behind Lagos?

Beijing is ahead of Lagos by 7 hours under standard time.

Do Beijing and Lagos use daylight saving time?

Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Lagos does not.

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

Their working hours overlap for 1 hour: 16:00 to 17:00 in Beijing, which is 09:00 to 10:00 in Lagos. That is the best window for a live call.