Time in Cape Town vs Lagos
Cape Town keeps SAST (UTC+2) and Lagos keeps WAT (UTC+1) today. Lagos is 1 hour behind Cape Town; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Lagos (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Cape Town | 01:00 in Cape Town | 02:00 in Cape Town | 03:00 in Cape Town | 04:00 in Cape Town | 05:00 in Cape Town | 06:00 in Cape Town | 07:00 in Cape Town | 08:00 in Cape Town | 09:00 in Cape Town | 10:00 in Cape Town | 11:00 in Cape Town | 12:00 in Cape Town | 13:00 in Cape Town | 14:00 in Cape Town | 15:00 in Cape Town | 16:00 in Cape Town | 17:00 in Cape Town | 18:00 in Cape Town | 19:00 in Cape Town | 20:00 in Cape Town | 21:00 in Cape Town | 22:00 in Cape Town | 23:00 in Cape Town |
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| Cape Town—— | 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 |
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Best hours to call
10:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Lagos
11:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Lagos
12:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Lagos
13:00 in Cape Town
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Lagos
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Cape Town nor Lagos changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Lagos of Cape Town?
Lagos is 1 hour behind Cape Town right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Cape Town and Lagos?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Cape Town time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Cape Town and Lagos change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.