Time Difference Between Lagos and Mexico City
Lagos is normally 7 hours ahead of Mexico City.
This page shows the live time difference between Lagos, Nigeria and Mexico City, Mexico. Lagos uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (UTC+1 standard) and Mexico City uses America/Mexico_City (UTC-6 standard), so Lagos is normally 7 hours ahead of Mexico City. 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.
Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Mexico City
- Country
- Mexico
- Time zone
- America/Mexico_City
- Standard offset
- UTC-6
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Lagos and Mexico City overlap for 1 hour of the working day: 16:00-17:00 in Lagos, which is 09:00-10:00 in Mexico City. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 1 hour
- Window in Lagos
- 16:00 - 17:00
- Window in Mexico City
- 09:00 - 10:00
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Lagos and Mexico City?
Lagos is normally 7 hours ahead of Mexico City (Lagos is UTC+1, Mexico City is UTC-6). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Lagos ahead of or behind Mexico City?
Lagos is ahead of Mexico City by 7 hours under standard time.
Do Lagos and Mexico City use daylight saving time?
Lagos stays on the same offset all year; Mexico City does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Lagos and Mexico City?
Their working hours overlap for 1 hour: 16:00 to 17:00 in Lagos, which is 09:00 to 10:00 in Mexico City. That is the best window for a live call.