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Time difference between Sydney and Lagos

Lagos is 9 hours behind Sydney

Sydney, 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 Sydney goes forward on the first Sunday in October and back on the first Sunday in April and Lagos does not change its clocks.

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

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Sydney 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.

Sydney to Lagos, hour by hour

SydneyLagos
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 Sydney and Lagos?

Lagos is 9 hours behind Sydney for most of the year. It is not the same all year — there is one other gap, because Sydney 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 Sydney?

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

What time is 9 AM in Sydney in Lagos?

12:00 AM, on the usual gap.

When can Sydney and Lagos meet?

Nine-to-five in Sydney 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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