Offset
The time difference between Lagos and San Francisco is 8 hours.
Lagos (WAT) is ahead of San Francisco (PDT).
WAT: UTC+1
PDT: UTC-7
San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time; Lagos is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Lagos and San Francisco don't overlap on the same weekday. San Francisco is 8 hours behind Lagos.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Lagos (7 AM–12 PM in San Francisco) — suggest 5:00 PM Lagos (9:00 AM San Francisco).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
San Francisco uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call United States, dial +1.
San Francisco is approximately 7,800 miles northwest of Lagos.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Lagos | San Francisco | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
San Francisco observes daylight saving time; Lagos does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Francisco transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:33 AM
- Sunset
- 6:31 PM
- Day length
- 11h 58m
- Sunrise
- 7:22 AM
- Sunset
- 6:29 PM
- Day length
- 11h 8m
Daylight overlap: 3h 10m — 3:22 PM–6:31 PM in Lagos (7:22 AM–10:31 AM in San Francisco). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in West Africa Time
Other cities in Pacific 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 Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Lagos in San Francisco?
- 9:00 am Lagos is 1:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 12:00 pm Lagos in San Francisco?
- 12:00 pm Lagos is 4:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 12:30 pm Lagos in San Francisco?
- 12:30 pm Lagos is 4:30 am San Francisco.
- What is 2:00 pm Lagos in San Francisco?
- 2:00 pm Lagos is 6:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 5:00 pm Lagos in San Francisco?
- 5:00 pm Lagos is 9:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 11:30 pm Lagos in San Francisco?
- 11:30 pm Lagos is 3:30 pm San Francisco.