What is the time difference between Delhi and Lagos?

Lagos is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Lagos from Delhi?

Between 13:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–13:30 in Lagos. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?

No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Lagos?

It is 07:30 in Lagos, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Delhi and Lagos use?

Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Delhi time to Lagos time

Lagos is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi right now, so midday in Delhi lands in the morning in Lagos.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Delhi, and what the clock reads in Lagos at that same moment.

Delhi	Lagos
00:00	19:30previous day
01:00	20:30previous day
02:00	21:30previous day
03:00	22:30previous day
04:00	23:30previous day
05:00	00:30
06:00	01:30
07:00	02:30
08:00	03:30
09:00	04:30
10:00	05:30
11:00	06:30
12:00	07:30
13:00	08:30
14:00	09:30
15:00	10:30
16:00	11:30
17:00	12:30
18:00	13:30
19:00	14:30
20:00	15:30
21:00	16:30
22:00	17:30
23:00	18:30

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

Lagos

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1

When you can actually talk

The window is 4 hours 30 minutes wide — 13:30–18:00 in Delhi, 09:00–13:30 in Lagos.

Delhi 13:30–18:00Lagos 09:00–13:30

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	Delhi	Lagos
IANA zone	Asia/Kolkata	Africa/Lagos
Abbreviation	IST	UTC+1
Standard offset	UTC+5:30	UTC+1
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	India	Nigeria

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Delhi and Lagos?: Lagos is 4 hours 30 minutes behind Delhi. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Lagos from Delhi?: Between 13:30–18:00 in Delhi, which is 09:00–13:30 in Lagos. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?: No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Delhi, what time is it in Lagos?: It is 07:30 in Lagos, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Delhi and Lagos use?: Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST), and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.