Time Difference Between Lagos and Tokyo
Lagos is normally 8 hours behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Lagos, Nigeria and Tokyo, Japan. Lagos uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (UTC+1 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Lagos is normally 8 hours behind Tokyo. 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
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Lagos and Tokyo?
Lagos is normally 8 hours behind Tokyo (Lagos is UTC+1, Tokyo is UTC+9). 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 Tokyo?
Lagos is behind Tokyo by 8 hours under standard time.
Do Lagos and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Lagos stays on the same offset all year; Tokyo does not.