Time Difference Between Delhi and Lagos
Delhi is normally 4.5 hours ahead of Lagos.
This page shows the live time difference between Delhi, India and Lagos, Nigeria. Delhi uses the Asia/Kolkata time zone (UTC+5:30 standard) and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (UTC+1 standard), so Delhi is normally 4.5 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.
Delhi
- Country
- India
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Standard offset
- UTC+5:30
- Daylight saving
- Not 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
Delhi and Lagos overlap for 3 hours 30 minutes of the working day: 13:30-17:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00-12:30 in Lagos. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Window in Delhi
- 13:30 - 17:00
- Window in Lagos
- 09:00 - 12:30
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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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 Delhi and Lagos?
Delhi is normally 4.5 hours ahead of Lagos (Delhi is UTC+5:30, Lagos is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Delhi ahead of or behind Lagos?
Delhi is ahead of Lagos by 4.5 hours under standard time.
Do Delhi and Lagos use daylight saving time?
Delhi stays on the same offset all year; Lagos does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Delhi and Lagos?
Their working hours overlap for 3 hours 30 minutes: 13:30 to 17:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00 to 12:30 in Lagos. That is the best window for a live call.