Time in Lagos vs Chennai
Lagos keeps WAT (UTC+1) and Chennai keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Chennai is 4½ hours 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: 14:00–18:00 in Chennai (09:00–13:00 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 |
| Chennai—— | 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
14:00 in Chennai
10:00 in Lagos
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Chennai
11:00 in Lagos
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Chennai
12:00 in Lagos
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Chennai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Lagos nor Chennai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Chennai of Lagos?
Chennai is 4½ hours 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 Chennai?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Lagos time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Lagos and Chennai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.