Time in Tokyo vs Lagos
Tokyo keeps JST (UTC+9) and Lagos keeps WAT (UTC+1) today. Lagos is 8 hours behind Tokyo; 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: 09:00–10:00 in Lagos (17:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Tokyo | 01:00 in Tokyo | 02:00 in Tokyo | 03:00 in Tokyo | 04:00 in Tokyo | 05:00 in Tokyo | 06:00 in Tokyo | 07:00 in Tokyo | 08:00 in Tokyo | 09:00 in Tokyo | 10:00 in Tokyo | 11:00 in Tokyo | 12:00 in Tokyo | 13:00 in Tokyo | 14:00 in Tokyo | 15:00 in Tokyo | 16:00 in Tokyo | 17:00 in Tokyo | 18:00 in Tokyo | 19:00 in Tokyo | 20:00 in Tokyo | 21:00 in Tokyo | 22:00 in Tokyo | 23:00 in Tokyo |
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| Tokyo—— | 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
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Tokyo and Lagos
Best hours to call
17:00 in Tokyo
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Lagos
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Tokyo nor Lagos changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Lagos of Tokyo?
Lagos is 8 hours behind Tokyo right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Tokyo and Lagos?
Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Tokyo time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Tokyo and Lagos change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.