Offset
The time difference between Lagos and Giza is 2 hours.
Lagos (WAT) is behind Giza (GMT+3).
WAT: UTC+1
GMT+3: UTC+3
Giza is currently observing daylight saving time; Lagos is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–3 PM in Lagos (11 AM–5 PM in Giza).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Lagos (2:00 PM Giza).
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.
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
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Lagos | Giza | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Giza observes daylight saving time; Lagos does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Giza 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
- 6:32 AM
- Sunset
- 7:01 PM
- Day length
- 12h 29m
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:56 PM
- Day length
- 14h 1m
Daylight overlap: 11h 24m — 6:32 AM–5:56 PM in Lagos (8:32 AM–7:56 PM in Giza). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in West Africa Time
Other cities in Eastern European Summer Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Airports in Eastern European Summer Time
- CAI
- SPX
- HBE
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Lagos in Giza?
- 9:00 am Lagos is 11:00 am Giza.
- What is 12:00 pm Lagos in Giza?
- 12:00 pm Lagos is 2:00 pm Giza.
- What is 12:30 pm Lagos in Giza?
- 12:30 pm Lagos is 2:30 pm Giza.
- What is 2:00 pm Lagos in Giza?
- 2:00 pm Lagos is 4:00 pm Giza.
- What is 5:00 pm Lagos in Giza?
- 5:00 pm Lagos is 7:00 pm Giza.
- What is 11:30 pm Lagos in Giza?
- 11:30 pm Lagos is 1:30 am Giza, the next day.