Time Difference Between Lagos and Sydney
Lagos is normally 9 hours behind Sydney.
This page shows the live time difference between Lagos, Nigeria and Sydney, Australia. Lagos uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (UTC+1 standard) and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+10 standard), so Lagos is normally 9 hours behind Sydney. Because Sydney 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.
Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Lagos and Sydney?
Lagos is normally 9 hours behind Sydney (Lagos is UTC+1, Sydney is UTC+10). 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 Sydney?
Lagos is behind Sydney by 9 hours under standard time.
Do Lagos and Sydney use daylight saving time?
Lagos stays on the same offset all year; Sydney observes daylight saving time.