Time in Lagos vs Shenzhen
Lagos keeps WAT (UTC+1) and Shenzhen keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shenzhen is 7 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: 16:00–18:00 in Shenzhen (09:00–11:00 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 |
| Shenzhen—— | 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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Do more with Lagos and Shenzhen
Best hours to call
09:00 in Lagos
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shenzhen
10:00 in Lagos
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shenzhen
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Lagos nor Shenzhen changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shenzhen of Lagos?
Shenzhen is 7 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 Shenzhen?
Any hour in 09:00–11:00 Lagos time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Lagos and Shenzhen change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.