Current time
Time in Lagos
It is 4:04 PM in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The city is currently on UTC+1. Live counter below ticks every second.
Common questions
What time is it in Lagos right now?
4:04 PM in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, 19 September 2026. The city is on UTC+1. The clock above updates every second in your browser using your device's IANA timezone database, so any daylight-saving shift is already applied.
Which timezone does Lagos use?
Lagos, Nigeria uses the Africa/Lagos IANA timezone identifier. That's the identifier every server and browser trusts for computing local time in this city.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving?
Whether Lagos shifts twice a year depends on Nigeria's current DST rules, which change occasionally. The counter here always reflects the correct current offset because it queries your browser's live IANA database.