Time difference between Tokyo and Lagos

−8 hLagos is 8 hours behind Tokyo.

JSTUTC+9

LagosNigeria

WATUTC+1

Observatory log

Tokyo and Lagos, compared

01Difference now

Lagos is 8 hours behind Tokyo.

Tokyo: JST (UTC+9) · Lagos: WAT (UTC+1)

02Through 2026–2027

The difference stays the same all year.

Difference of Lagos from Tokyo. It changes on the days either place changes its clocks (dates local to that place).

03Shared working hours

Their working days never overlap.

Counted as 09:00–17:00 local time on each place’s own working days, for the next seven days.

04Best time to meet

14:00–22:00 in Tokyo = 06:00–14:00 in Lagos

No shared office hours: this is early or late for one side (Mon–Fri).

05Weekend

Tokyo: Saturday and Sunday

Lagos: Saturday and Sunday

24 hours

Each hour of 18 October 2026 in Tokyo and the same moment in Lagos
Tokyo	Lagos	Working hours, evening, night or weekend in each place
00:00	16:00Yesterday
01:00	17:00Yesterday
02:00	18:00Yesterday
03:00	19:00Yesterday
04:00	20:00Yesterday
05:00	21:00Yesterday
06:00	22:00Yesterday
07:00	23:00Yesterday
08:00	00:00
09:00	01:00
10:00	02:00
11:00	03:00
12:00	04:00
13:00	05:00
14:00	06:00
15:00	07:00
16:00	08:00
17:00	09:00
18:00	10:00
19:00	11:00
20:00	12:00
21:00	13:00
22:00	14:00
23:00	15:00

Working hoursEarly or eveningNightWeekend

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Questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Lagos?

Lagos is 8 hours behind Tokyo. The difference stays the same all year.

What is the best time for a call between Tokyo and Lagos?

No shared office hours. The least awkward windows, early or late for one side: Mon–Fri: 14:00–22:00 in Tokyo = 06:00–14:00 in Lagos · 8 h.

When does the time difference between Tokyo and Lagos change?

It does not change in the next 12 months: Tokyo and Lagos either keep the same time all year or change their clocks on the same dates.