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Time difference between Lagos and Vancouver

Vancouver is 8 hours behind Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria is UTC+1 · Vancouver, Canada is UTC−8 — 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 Lagos does not change its clocks and Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Lagos / Vancouver clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / summer8 hours behindabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard9 hours behindabout 18 weeks

Lagos stays put all year while Vancouver moves, so the gap changes twice a year from Vancouver's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Lagos's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Lagos and nine-to-five in Vancouver do not overlap at all. With 8 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Lagos to Vancouver, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 8 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Lagos and Vancouver?

Vancouver is 8 hours behind Lagos for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Lagos does not change its clocks and Vancouver goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Is Vancouver ahead of Lagos?

No — Vancouver is 8 hours behind. Lagos is UTC+1 and Vancouver is UTC−8 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Lagos in Vancouver?

1:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Lagos and Vancouver meet?

Nine-to-five in Lagos and nine-to-five in Vancouver do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 8 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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