World Timezones

Lagos to Queens Converter

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Lagos4:04 amFri, Sep 4
LagosWAT
Nigeria · UTC+1
4:04 amFri, Sep 4
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QueensEDT
NY, United States · UTC-4
11:04 pmThu, Sep 3
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Offset

The time difference between Lagos and Queens is 5 hours.

5 hours

Lagos (WAT) is ahead of Queens (EDT).

WAT: UTC+1

EDT: UTC-4

Queens is currently observing daylight saving time; Lagos is not.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Lagos (9 AM–12 PM in Queens).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 3:00 PM Lagos (10:00 AM Queens).

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.

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

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

About these zones

Lagos uses West Africa Time (WAT). To call Nigeria, dial +234.

Queens uses Eastern Time (EST, or EDT). To call United States, dial +1.

Queens is approximately 5,250 miles northwest of Lagos.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

LagosQueensDay
12:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am12:00 amSame day
6:00 am1:00 amSame day
7:00 am2:00 amSame day
8:00 am3:00 amSame day
9:00 am4:00 amSame day
10:00 am5:00 amSame day
11:00 am6:00 amSame day
12:00 pm7:00 amSame day
1:00 pm8:00 amSame day
2:00 pm9:00 amSame day
3:00 pm10:00 amSame day
4:00 pm11:00 amSame day
5:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm6:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Queens observes daylight saving time; Lagos does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Queens transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.

Daylight today

Lagos
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
6:53 PM
Day length
12h 13m
Queens
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
7:26 PM
Day length
13h 1m

Cities in these zones

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Airports in these zones

Airports in West Africa Time

  • LOS
  • KAN
  • IBA
  • ABV
  • PHC
  • KAD
  • BNI
  • ABB

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Lagos in Queens?
9:00 am Lagos is 4:00 am Queens.
What is 12:00 pm Lagos in Queens?
12:00 pm Lagos is 7:00 am Queens.
What is 12:30 pm Lagos in Queens?
12:30 pm Lagos is 7:30 am Queens.
What is 2:00 pm Lagos in Queens?
2:00 pm Lagos is 9:00 am Queens.
What is 5:00 pm Lagos in Queens?
5:00 pm Lagos is 12:00 pm Queens.
What is 11:30 pm Lagos in Queens?
11:30 pm Lagos is 6:30 pm Queens.