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Lagos to Recife Converter

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Lagos11:31 pmSat, Jul 18
LagosWAT
Nigeria · UTC+1
11:31 pmSat, Jul 18
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RecifeBRT
Brazil · UTC-3
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Offset

The time difference between Lagos and Recife is 4 hours.

4 hours

Lagos (WAT) is ahead of Recife (BRT).

WAT: UTC+1

BRT: UTC-3

Neither Lagos nor Recife is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 1 PM–5 PM in Lagos (9 AM–1 PM in Recife).

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

Suggested time: 3:00 PM Lagos (11:00 AM Recife).

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

Brazil

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • CarnivalMon, Feb 16
  • CarnivalTue, Feb 17
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
  • TiradentesTue, Apr 21
  • Labour DayFri, May 1
  • Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
  • Independence DayMon, Sep 7
  • Our Lady of AparecidaMon, Oct 12
  • All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
  • Republic Proclamation DaySun, Nov 15
  • Black Awareness DayFri, Nov 20
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25

About these zones

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

Recife uses Brasilia Time (BRT). To call Brazil, dial +55.

Recife is approximately 2,800 miles west of Lagos.

Quick reference

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Lagos nor Recife 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

Lagos
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
7:07 PM
Day length
12h 27m
Recife
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
5:17 PM
Day length
11h 42m

Daylight overlap: 9h 32m — 9:35 AM–7:07 PM in Lagos (5:35 AM–3:07 PM in Recife). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

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 Brasilia Time

  • REC

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Lagos in Recife?
9:00 am Lagos is 5:00 am Recife.
What is 12:00 pm Lagos in Recife?
12:00 pm Lagos is 8:00 am Recife.
What is 12:30 pm Lagos in Recife?
12:30 pm Lagos is 8:30 am Recife.
What is 2:00 pm Lagos in Recife?
2:00 pm Lagos is 10:00 am Recife.
What is 5:00 pm Lagos in Recife?
5:00 pm Lagos is 1:00 pm Recife.
What is 11:30 pm Lagos in Recife?
11:30 pm Lagos is 7:30 pm Recife.