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Time difference between Dublin and Lagos

Lagos is the same time as Dublin

Dublin, Ireland is UTC · Lagos, Nigeria is UTC+1 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Dublin goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Lagos does not change its clocks.

Dublin / Lagos clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard0 hoursabout 30 weeks
standard / standard1 hour aheadabout 22 weeks

Lagos stays put all year while Dublin moves, so a meeting fixed in Lagos's calendar shifts by an hour twice a year at Dublin's end.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in both cities overlaps for 8 hours — 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Dublin, the same moment as 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lagos.

Dublin to Lagos, hour by hour

DublinLagos
12:00 AM12:00 AM
1:00 AM1:00 AM
2:00 AM2:00 AM
3:00 AM3:00 AM
4:00 AM4:00 AM
5:00 AM5:00 AM
6:00 AM6:00 AM
7:00 AM7:00 AM
8:00 AM8:00 AM
9:00 AM9:00 AM
10:00 AM10:00 AM
11:00 AM11:00 AM
12:00 PM12:00 PM
1:00 PM1:00 PM
2:00 PM2:00 PM
3:00 PM3:00 PM
4:00 PM4:00 PM
5:00 PM5:00 PM
6:00 PM6:00 PM
7:00 PM7:00 PM
8:00 PM8:00 PM
9:00 PM9:00 PM
10:00 PM10:00 PM
11:00 PM11:00 PM

On the usual gap of 0 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Dublin and Lagos?

Lagos is the same time as Dublin for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Dublin goes forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October and Lagos does not change its clocks.

Is Lagos ahead of Dublin?

Dublin and Lagos are on the same clock for most of the year — Dublin is UTC and Lagos is UTC+1 on standard time, and the summer-time dates bring them together.

What time is 9 AM in Dublin in Lagos?

9:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Dublin and Lagos meet?

Standard nine-to-five hours overlap for 8 hours: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Dublin, which is 9:00 AM–5:00 PM in Lagos.

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