What is the time difference between Tokyo and Lagos?

Lagos is 8 hours behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Between 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–10:00 in Lagos. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 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 Tokyo, what time is it in Lagos?

It is 04:00 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 Tokyo and Lagos use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Lagos time

Lagos is 8 hours behind Tokyo right now, so midday in Tokyo lands in the small hours in Lagos.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Tokyo nor Lagos changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Lagos

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1

When you can actually talk

The window is 1 hour wide — 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo, 09:00–10:00 in Lagos.

Tokyo 17:00–18:00Lagos 09:00–10:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Tokyo	Lagos
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Africa/Lagos
Abbreviation	UTC+9	UTC+1
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+1
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	Nigeria

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Lagos?: Lagos is 8 hours behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?: Between 17:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–10:00 in Lagos. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 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 Tokyo, what time is it in Lagos?: It is 04:00 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 Tokyo and Lagos use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.