Time Difference Between Cairo and Lagos
Cairo is normally 1 hour ahead of Lagos.
This page shows the live time difference between Cairo, Egypt and Lagos, Nigeria. Cairo uses the Africa/Cairo time zone (UTC+2 standard) and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (UTC+1 standard), so Cairo is normally 1 hour ahead of Lagos. Because Cairo 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.
Cairo
- Country
- Egypt
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Standard offset
- UTC+2
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Lagos?
Cairo is normally 1 hour ahead of Lagos (Cairo is UTC+2, Lagos is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Cairo ahead of or behind Lagos?
Cairo is ahead of Lagos by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Cairo and Lagos use daylight saving time?
Cairo observes daylight saving time; Lagos does not.