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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Lagos vs Rio de Janeiro

Lagos keeps WAT (UTC+1) and Rio de Janeiro keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) today. Rio de Janeiro is 4 hours behind 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: 09:00–14:00 in Rio de Janeiro (13:00–18:00 your time).

Lagos and Rio de Janeiro hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Rio de Janeiro——000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
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Best hours to call

13:00 in Lagos
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Rio de Janeiro
14:00 in Lagos
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Rio de Janeiro
15:00 in Lagos
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Rio de Janeiro
16:00 in Lagos
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Rio de Janeiro

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Lagos nor Rio de Janeiro changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Rio de Janeiro of Lagos?

Rio de Janeiro is 4 hours behind 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 Rio de Janeiro?

Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Lagos time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Lagos and Rio de Janeiro change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.