Time Difference Between Chicago and Lagos
Chicago is normally 7 hours behind Lagos.
This page shows the live time difference between Chicago, United States and Lagos, Nigeria. Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-6 standard) and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (UTC+1 standard), so Chicago is normally 7 hours behind Lagos. Because Chicago 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.
Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Standard offset
- UTC-6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Chicago and Lagos overlap for 1 hour of the working day: 09:00-10:00 in Chicago, which is 16:00-17:00 in Lagos. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 1 hour
- Window in Chicago
- 09:00 - 10:00
- Window in Lagos
- 16:00 - 17:00
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.
Related time differences
- Amsterdam vs Chicago
- Amsterdam vs Lagos
- Auckland vs Chicago
- Auckland vs Lagos
- Bangkok vs Chicago
- Bangkok vs Lagos
- Beijing vs Chicago
- Beijing vs Lagos
- Berlin vs Chicago
- Berlin vs Lagos
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 Chicago and Lagos?
Chicago is normally 7 hours behind Lagos (Chicago is UTC-6, Lagos is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Chicago ahead of or behind Lagos?
Chicago is behind Lagos by 7 hours under standard time.
Do Chicago and Lagos use daylight saving time?
Chicago observes daylight saving time; Lagos does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Chicago and Lagos?
Their working hours overlap for 1 hour: 09:00 to 10:00 in Chicago, which is 16:00 to 17:00 in Lagos. That is the best window for a live call.