Time Difference Between Lagos and Toronto
Lagos is normally 6 hours ahead of Toronto.
This page shows the live time difference between Lagos, Nigeria and Toronto, Canada. Lagos uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (UTC+1 standard) and Toronto uses America/Toronto (UTC-5 standard), so Lagos is normally 6 hours ahead of Toronto. Because Toronto 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
- …
Toronto
- Country
- Canada
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Lagos and Toronto?
Lagos is normally 6 hours ahead of Toronto (Lagos is UTC+1, Toronto is UTC-5). 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 Toronto?
Lagos is ahead of Toronto by 6 hours under standard time.
Do Lagos and Toronto use daylight saving time?
Lagos stays on the same offset all year; Toronto observes daylight saving time.