Offset
The time difference between Anchorage and Lagos is 9 hours.
Anchorage (AKDT) is behind Lagos (WAT).
AKDT: UTC-8
WAT: UTC+1
Anchorage is currently observing daylight saving time; Lagos is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Anchorage and Lagos don't overlap on the same weekday. Lagos is 9 hours ahead of Anchorage.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–11 AM in Anchorage (4 PM–8 PM in Lagos) — suggest 9:00 AM Anchorage (6:00 PM Lagos).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
Nigeria
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Children's DayWed, May 27
- Democracy DayFri, Jun 12
- National DayThu, Oct 1
- National Youth DaySun, Nov 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Anchorage | Lagos | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Anchorage observes daylight saving time; Lagos does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Anchorage transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from AKDT to AKST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:59 AM
- Sunset
- 11:14 PM
- Day length
- 18h 15m
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 27m
Daylight overlap: 5h 8m — 4:59 AM–10:07 AM in Anchorage (1:59 PM–7:07 PM in Lagos). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in West Africa Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Alaska Time
- ANC
- MRI
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Anchorage in Lagos?
- 9:00 am Anchorage is 6:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 12:00 pm Anchorage in Lagos?
- 12:00 pm Anchorage is 9:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 12:30 pm Anchorage in Lagos?
- 12:30 pm Anchorage is 9:30 pm Lagos.
- What is 2:00 pm Anchorage in Lagos?
- 2:00 pm Anchorage is 11:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 5:00 pm Anchorage in Lagos?
- 5:00 pm Anchorage is 2:00 am Lagos, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Anchorage in Lagos?
- 11:30 pm Anchorage is 8:30 am Lagos, the next day.