Time Difference Between Jakarta and Lagos
Jakarta is normally 6 hours ahead of Lagos.
This page shows the live time difference between Jakarta, Indonesia and Lagos, Nigeria. Jakarta uses the Asia/Jakarta time zone (UTC+7 standard) and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (UTC+1 standard), so Jakarta is normally 6 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.
Jakarta
- Country
- Indonesia
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Standard offset
- UTC+7
- 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
Jakarta and Lagos overlap for 2 hours of the working day: 15:00-17:00 in Jakarta, which is 09:00-11:00 in Lagos. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 2 hours
- Window in Jakarta
- 15:00 - 17:00
- Window in Lagos
- 09:00 - 11:00
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 Jakarta
- Amsterdam vs Lagos
- Auckland vs Jakarta
- Auckland vs Lagos
- Bangkok vs Jakarta
- Bangkok vs Lagos
- Beijing vs Jakarta
- Beijing vs Lagos
- Berlin vs Jakarta
- 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 Jakarta and Lagos?
Jakarta is normally 6 hours ahead of Lagos (Jakarta is UTC+7, Lagos is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Jakarta ahead of or behind Lagos?
Jakarta is ahead of Lagos by 6 hours under standard time.
Do Jakarta and Lagos use daylight saving time?
Jakarta stays on the same offset all year; Lagos does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Jakarta and Lagos?
Their working hours overlap for 2 hours: 15:00 to 17:00 in Jakarta, which is 09:00 to 11:00 in Lagos. That is the best window for a live call.