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