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