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Time difference between Melbourne and Lagos

Lagos is 9 hours behind Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia is UTC+10 · 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 Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Lagos does not change its clocks.

Melbourne / Lagos clocksDifferenceHow long
standard / standard9 hours behindabout 26 weeks
summer / standard10 hours behindabout 26 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Melbourne and nine-to-five in Lagos do not overlap at all. With 9 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.

Melbourne to Lagos, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 9 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Melbourne and Lagos?

Lagos is 9 hours behind Melbourne for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Melbourne goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Lagos does not change its clocks.

Is Lagos ahead of Melbourne?

No — Lagos is 9 hours behind. Melbourne is UTC+10 and Lagos is UTC+1 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Melbourne in Lagos?

12:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Melbourne and Lagos meet?

Nine-to-five in Melbourne and nine-to-five in Lagos do not overlap at all. One side has to take the call outside working hours, and with 9 hours between them it is worth deciding in advance which side that is.

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