Los Angeles time to Lagos time
Lagos is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles in January and 8 hours ahead of in July (Los Angeles GMT-7/UTC−07:00 in summer; Lagos GMT+1/UTC+01:00). Enter a Los Angeles time below to convert it, or leave it blank to see the current time in both cities.
How to use the Los Angeles to Lagos time
- Type a Los Angeles time (24-hour) and optionally a date, or leave blank for now.
- Click Convert.
- Read the Lagos time and the working-hours table.
Time difference between Los Angeles and Lagos
Lagos is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles in January and 8 hours ahead of in July. Los Angeles observes daylight saving time and Lagos does not, so the difference changes twice a year. Los Angeles uses America/Los Angeles time (UTC−08:00 in January, UTC−07:00 in July); Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (UTC+01:00 in January, UTC+01:00 in July).
Working week in Los Angeles and Lagos
Los Angeles: Office hours 09:00–17:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday. Pacific Time: PDT (UTC−7) from mid-March to early November, otherwise PST (UTC−8). Three hours behind New York all year.
Lagos: West Africa Time, UTC+1 all year. Office hours 08:00–17:00, weekend Saturday–Sunday. Matches London in British Summer Time only.
Quick conversion table (summer difference)
| Los Angeles | Lagos |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | 16:00 |
| 09:00 | 17:00 |
| 10:00 | 18:00 |
| 12:00 | 20:00 |
| 14:00 | 22:00 |
| 16:00 | 00:00 (next day) |
| 18:00 | 02:00 (next day) |
| 20:00 | 04:00 (next day) |
| 22:00 | 06:00 (next day) |
Table uses the July difference; the tool above applies the exact rule for any date.
Best time to call between Los Angeles and Lagos
Within normal office hours (09:00–18:00) in both cities: 9:00–9:00 Los Angeles time. For a compromise outside that window, the fairest slots are the ones nearest each side's start or end of day, alternating who takes the inconvenient hour.
Reverse
Need the other direction? See Lagos to Los Angeles, or the general time zone converter.
Frequently asked questions
How many hours ahead is Lagos from Los Angeles?
Lagos is 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles in January and 8 hours ahead of in July.
When it is 12:00 noon in Los Angeles, what time is it in Lagos?
20:00 in summer (); use the tool for a specific date.
Does the converter handle daylight saving?
Yes, for the exact date you enter, using the IANA time-zone rules in your browser.
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Last updated 2026-09-23.