What is the time difference between Lagos and Delhi?

Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Lagos. 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 Delhi from Lagos?

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

Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 16:30 in Delhi, 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 Lagos and Delhi use?

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

Convert Lagos time to Delhi time

Right now Delhi runs 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Lagos. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

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

Lagos

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1

Delhi

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+5:30

When you can actually talk

You have 4 hours 30 minutes of shared working time: 09:00–13:30 in Lagos, which is 13:30–18:00 in Delhi.

Lagos 09:00–13:30Delhi 13:30–18:00

Reference

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

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

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Lagos and Delhi?: Delhi is 4 hours 30 minutes ahead of Lagos. 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 Delhi from Lagos?: Between 09:00–13:30 in Lagos, which is 13:30–18:00 in Delhi. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?: No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Delhi observe daylight saving time?: No. Delhi stays on UTC+5:30 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Lagos, what time is it in Delhi?: It is 16:30 in Delhi, 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 Lagos and Delhi use?: Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1, and Delhi uses Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30 (IST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.