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
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Lagos and Tokyo have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
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 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.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Lagos and Tokyo?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Lagos and in Tokyo, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.