Time Difference: Lagos to New York
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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).
Best meeting times between Lagos and New York
Standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap by 3 hours per day. The shared window is 2pm–5pm in Lagos, which is 9am–12pm in New York. Schedule recurring meetings inside that window and both teams stay inside standard working hours.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Lagos | New York | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 1am | Lagos early, New York asleep |
| 7am | 2am | Lagos early, New York asleep |
| 8am | 3am | Lagos early, New York asleep |
| 9am | 4am | Lagos working hours, New York asleep |
| 10am | 5am | Lagos working hours, New York asleep |
| 11am | 6am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 7am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 8am | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 9am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 3pm | 10am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 4pm | 11am | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 5pm | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 6pm | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7pm | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8pm | 3pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9pm | 4pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 10pm | 5pm | Lagos late evening, New York evening |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Lagos and New York
New York observes daylight saving time, but Lagos does not. That means the difference between the two cities changes seasonally — by one hour, around New York's transition dates.
- Jan 1 → Mar 8Lagos is 6 hours ahead New York
- Mar 8 → Nov 1Lagos is 5 hours ahead New York
- Nov 1 → Jan 1Lagos is 6 hours ahead New York
Distance between Lagos and New York
Lagos and New York are 8,473 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~10h 58m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.