New York City to Lagos
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → Africa/Lagos · 8,479 km (5,266 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| New York City | Lagos | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 5am | 00:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Lagos |
| 1am | 6am | 01:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Lagos |
| 2am | 7am | 02:00 → 07:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 3am | 8am | 03:00 → 08:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 4am | 9am | 04:00 → 09:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 5am | 10am | 05:00 → 10:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 6am | 11am | 06:00 → 11:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 7am | 12pm | 07:00 → 12:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 1pm | 08:00 → 13:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 2pm | 09:00 → 14:00 | both at work |
| 10am | 3pm | 10:00 → 15:00 | both at work |
| 11am | 4pm | 11:00 → 16:00 | both at work |
| 12pm | 5pm | 12:00 → 17:00 | awake, not at work |
| 1pm now | 6pm | 13:00 → 18:00 | awake, not at work |
| 2pm | 7pm | 14:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 3pm | 8pm | 15:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 4pm | 9pm | 16:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 5pm | 10pm | 17:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Lagos |
| 6pm | 11pm | 18:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Lagos |
| 7pm | 12am Fri | 19:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Lagos |
| 8pm | 1am Fri | 20:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Lagos |
| 9pm | 2am Fri | 21:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Lagos |
| 10pm | 3am Fri | 22:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Lagos |
| 11pm | 4am Fri | 23:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Lagos |
Call times
Both places are at work between 9am and 12:00 in New York — 2pm to 4pm at the other end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Lagos when it is 5:00 pm in New York City?
10:00 pm in Lagos the same day.
How many hours ahead is Lagos of New York City?
Lagos is 5 hours ahead New York City. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between New York City and Lagos?
Both places are at work between 9am and 12:00 in New York — 2pm to 4pm at the other end.
When does the difference between New York City and Lagos change?
New York City: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Lagos does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.