Offset
The time difference between Lagos and Sydney is 9 hours.
Lagos (WAT) is behind Sydney (AEST).
WAT: UTC+1
AEST: UTC+10
Neither Lagos nor Sydney is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Lagos and Sydney don't overlap on the same weekday. Sydney is 9 hours ahead of Lagos.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–11 AM in Lagos (4 PM–8 PM in Sydney) — suggest 9:00 AM Lagos (6:00 PM Sydney).
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
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Lagos | Sydney | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Sydney observes daylight saving time; Lagos does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Sydney transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from AEST to AEDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:31 AM
- Sunset
- 7:00 PM
- Day length
- 12h 29m
- Sunrise
- 6:54 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 10h
Daylight overlap: 1h 23m — 6:31 AM–7:54 AM in Lagos (3:31 PM–4:54 PM in Sydney). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in West Africa Time
Other cities in Australian Eastern 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 Australian Eastern Time
- SYD
- CBR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Lagos in Sydney?
- 9:00 am Lagos is 6:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 12:00 pm Lagos in Sydney?
- 12:00 pm Lagos is 9:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 12:30 pm Lagos in Sydney?
- 12:30 pm Lagos is 9:30 pm Sydney.
- What is 2:00 pm Lagos in Sydney?
- 2:00 pm Lagos is 11:00 pm Sydney.
- What is 5:00 pm Lagos in Sydney?
- 5:00 pm Lagos is 2:00 am Sydney, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Lagos in Sydney?
- 11:30 pm Lagos is 8:30 am Sydney, the next day.