What is the time difference between London and Lagos?

Lagos is 0 minutes behind London. 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 London?

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

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 12:00 in Lagos, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Lagos use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Lagos time

Lagos is 0 minutes behind London right now, so midday in London lands in the afternoon in Lagos.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for London, across for Lagos.

London	Lagos
00:00	00:00
01:00	01:00
02:00	02:00
03:00	03:00
04:00	04:00
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17:00	17:00
18:00	18:00
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21:00	21:00
22:00	22:00
23:00	23:00

Daylight saving time

London changes its clocks; Lagos does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Lagos

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1

When you can actually talk

The window is 9 hours wide — 09:00–18:00 in London, 09:00–18:00 in Lagos.

London 09:00–18:00Lagos 09:00–18:00

Reference

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

	London	Lagos
IANA zone	Europe/London	Africa/Lagos
Abbreviation	BST	UTC+1
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+1
Daylight offset	UTC+1	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United Kingdom	Nigeria

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Lagos?: Lagos is 0 minutes behind London. 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 London?: Between 09:00–18:00 in London, which is 09:00–18:00 in Lagos. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?: No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Lagos?: It is 12:00 in Lagos, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do London and Lagos use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.