Offset
The time difference between Cairo and Lagos is 2 hours.
Cairo (GMT+3) is ahead of Lagos (WAT).
GMT+3: UTC+3
WAT: UTC+1
Cairo is currently observing daylight saving time; Lagos is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–5 PM in Cairo (9 AM–3 PM in Lagos).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 2:00 PM Cairo (12:00 PM Lagos).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Note: the working week in Egypt runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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.
Egypt
- Christmas Day (Orthodox)Wed, Jan 7
- Revolution Day 2011 / National Police DaySun, Jan 25
- Sinai Liberation DaySat, Apr 25
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- June 30 RevolutionThu, Jul 2
- Revolution DayThu, Jul 23
- Armed Forces DayTue, Oct 6
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.
| Cairo | Lagos | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Cairo observes daylight saving time; Lagos does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Cairo transitions: on Thursday, October 29, 2026, clocks fall back from GMT+3 to GMT+2.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:08 AM
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM
- Day length
- 13h 47m
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 26m
Daylight overlap: 11h 15m — 8:40 AM–7:56 PM in Cairo (6:40 AM–5:56 PM in Lagos). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Other cities in West Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Cairo in Lagos?
- 9:00 am Cairo is 7:00 am Lagos.
- What is 12:00 pm Cairo in Lagos?
- 12:00 pm Cairo is 10:00 am Lagos.
- What is 12:30 pm Cairo in Lagos?
- 12:30 pm Cairo is 10:30 am Lagos.
- What is 2:00 pm Cairo in Lagos?
- 2:00 pm Cairo is 12:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 5:00 pm Cairo in Lagos?
- 5:00 pm Cairo is 3:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 11:30 pm Cairo in Lagos?
- 11:30 pm Cairo is 9:30 pm Lagos.