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Time difference between Vancouver and Lagos

Lagos is 8 hours ahead of Vancouver

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

Vancouver / Lagos clocksDifferenceHow long
summer / standard8 hours aheadabout 34 weeks — most of the year
standard / standard9 hours aheadabout 18 weeks

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

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Vancouver and nine-to-five in Lagos 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.

Vancouver to Lagos, hour by hour

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

On the usual gap of 8 hours.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Vancouver and Lagos?

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

Is Lagos ahead of Vancouver?

Yes — Lagos is 8 hours ahead. Vancouver is UTC−8 and Lagos is UTC+1 on standard time.

What time is 9 AM in Vancouver in Lagos?

5:00 PM, on the usual gap.

When can Vancouver and Lagos meet?

Nine-to-five in Vancouver and nine-to-five in Lagos 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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