Current Time in , Nigeria

Check the current local time in , Nigeria. uses the Africa/Lagos time zone, with WAT (UTC +1:00) during standard time.

Sunrise today

6:41 PM

Sunset today

6:58 AM

Day length

12h 16m

Population

14.8 M

Coordinates: 6.5244° N, 3.3792° E · Elevation: 41 m · Sun data calculated for today, August 27, 2026

, Nigeria — Live Clock

11:25:23 PM

WAT Live timezone

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Time Zone

Africa/Lagos

, Nigeria

Current zone: WAT

Source: IANA Time Zone Database

Standard Time

WAT

UTC +1:00

Used outside daylight saving time

Daylight Time

Not Observed

Year-round standard time

Next DST Change

No DST change

Standard time year-round

No seasonal offset changes

This city’s business rhythm

Lagos — WAT at UTC+1, no DST

Lagos runs on West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1) year-round. No DST. NGX (Nigerian Exchange) trading runs 10 AM - 2:30 PM WAT. Lagos is Nigeria's commercial capital and Africa's largest city — Africa's biggest fintech hub, and increasingly a startup ecosystem. Business hours 8 AM - 5 PM WAT.

Regional context

Timezones across Africa

Africa spans multiple timezones from UTC+0 (Ghana, Senegal, coastal West Africa) through UTC+2 (South Africa, Egypt, most of central and southern Africa) to UTC+3 (East Africa — Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania). None of the major economies observe DST — Morocco and Egypt have flipped in and out over the years. Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt anchor the regional business days across three fixed offsets.

About Time (WAT)

Check the current local time in Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (WAT, UTC+1) and does not observe daylight saving time. Use this page to see the exact current time in Lagos and plan calls or meetings across time zones.