Time Difference Between Hong Kong and Lagos
Hong Kong is normally 7 hours ahead of Lagos.
This page shows the live time difference between Hong Kong, Hong Kong and Lagos, Nigeria. Hong Kong uses the Asia/Hong_Kong time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (UTC+1 standard), so Hong Kong 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.
Hong Kong
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Time zone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not 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 Hong Kong and Lagos?
Hong Kong is normally 7 hours ahead of Lagos (Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong ahead of or behind Lagos?
Hong Kong is ahead of Lagos by 7 hours under standard time.
Do Hong Kong and Lagos use daylight saving time?
Hong Kong stays on the same offset all year; Lagos does not.