Offset
The time difference between Melbourne and Lagos is 9 hours.
Melbourne (AEST) is ahead of Lagos (WAT).
AEST: UTC+10
WAT: UTC+1
Neither Melbourne nor Lagos is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Melbourne and Lagos don't overlap on the same weekday. Lagos is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in Melbourne (7 AM–11 AM in Lagos) — suggest 6:00 PM Melbourne (9:00 AM Lagos).
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.
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
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Melbourne | Lagos | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Lagos does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Melbourne 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
- 7:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:26 PM
- Day length
- 9h 58m
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 26m
Daylight overlap: 1h 46m — 3:41 PM–5:26 PM in Melbourne (6:41 AM–8:26 AM in Lagos). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Eastern Time
- AVV
- MBW
- MEB
- MEL
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Related conversions
Common conversions
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- 9:00 am Melbourne is 12:00 am Lagos.
- What is 12:00 pm Melbourne in Lagos?
- 12:00 pm Melbourne is 3:00 am Lagos.
- What is 12:30 pm Melbourne in Lagos?
- 12:30 pm Melbourne is 3:30 am Lagos.
- What is 2:00 pm Melbourne in Lagos?
- 2:00 pm Melbourne is 5:00 am Lagos.
- What is 5:00 pm Melbourne in Lagos?
- 5:00 pm Melbourne is 8:00 am Lagos.
- What is 11:30 pm Melbourne in Lagos?
- 11:30 pm Melbourne is 2:30 pm Lagos.