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