Time in Beijing vs Lagos
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Lagos keeps WAT (UTC+1) today. Lagos is 7 hours behind Beijing; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–11:00 in Lagos (16:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Beijing | 01:00 in Beijing | 02:00 in Beijing | 03:00 in Beijing | 04:00 in Beijing | 05:00 in Beijing | 06:00 in Beijing | 07:00 in Beijing | 08:00 in Beijing | 09:00 in Beijing | 10:00 in Beijing | 11:00 in Beijing | 12:00 in Beijing | 13:00 in Beijing | 14:00 in Beijing | 15:00 in Beijing | 16:00 in Beijing | 17:00 in Beijing | 18:00 in Beijing | 19:00 in Beijing | 20:00 in Beijing | 21:00 in Beijing | 22:00 in Beijing | 23:00 in Beijing |
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| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Lagos—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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Do more with Beijing and Lagos
Best hours to call
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Lagos
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Lagos
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Lagos changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Lagos of Beijing?
Lagos is 7 hours behind Beijing right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Beijing and Lagos?
Any hour in 16:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Lagos change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.