Offset
The time difference between Kowloon and Lagos is 7 hours.
Kowloon (HKT) is ahead of Lagos (WAT).
HKT: UTC+8
WAT: UTC+1
Neither Kowloon nor Lagos is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Kowloon (9 AM–10 AM in Lagos).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Kowloon (9:00 AM Lagos).
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.
Hong Kong
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Lunar New YearTue, Feb 17
- Second day of Lunar New YearWed, Feb 18
- Third day of Lunar New YearThu, Feb 19
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Holy SaturdaySat, Apr 4
- Ching Ming FestivalSat, Apr 4
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Buddha's BirthdayMon, May 25
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment DayWed, Jul 1
- Day following the Mid-Autumn FestivalSat, Sep 26
- National DayThu, Oct 1
- Chung Yeung FestivalMon, Oct 19
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DaySat, Dec 26
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.
| Kowloon | Lagos | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Kowloon nor Lagos observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:50 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 20m
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 27m
Daylight overlap: 5h 30m — 1:40 PM–7:10 PM in Kowloon (6:40 AM–12:10 PM in Lagos). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Hong Kong Time
Other cities in West Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Hong Kong Time
- HKG
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Kowloon in Lagos?
- 9:00 am Kowloon is 2:00 am Lagos.
- What is 12:00 pm Kowloon in Lagos?
- 12:00 pm Kowloon is 5:00 am Lagos.
- What is 12:30 pm Kowloon in Lagos?
- 12:30 pm Kowloon is 5:30 am Lagos.
- What is 2:00 pm Kowloon in Lagos?
- 2:00 pm Kowloon is 7:00 am Lagos.
- What is 5:00 pm Kowloon in Lagos?
- 5:00 pm Kowloon is 10:00 am Lagos.
- What is 11:30 pm Kowloon in Lagos?
- 11:30 pm Kowloon is 4:30 pm Lagos.