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Time Difference: Lagos to New York
🇳🇬LagosUTC+1
vs🇺🇸New YorkUTC-5
🇳🇬
Lagos, Nigeria
Fri, Apr 17
🇺🇸
New York, US
Fri, Apr 17
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Time Difference
5 hours
New York is 5 hours behind Lagos
Lagos vs New York timezone guide
Lagos (Nigeria) uses the Africa/Lagos timezone at UTC+1, while New York (US) uses America/New_York at UTC-5. This means New York is 6 hours behind Lagos (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between Lagos and New York, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.