Offset
The time difference between San José and Lagos is 7 hours.
San José (CST) is behind Lagos (WAT).
CST: UTC-6
WAT: UTC+1
Neither San José nor Lagos is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in San José (4 PM–5 PM in Lagos).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM San José (4:00 PM Lagos).
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.
Costa Rica
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Juan Santamaría DaySat, Apr 11
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Annexation of the Party of Nicoya to Costa RicaSat, Jul 25
- Feast of Our Lady of the AngelsSun, Aug 2
- Mother's DaySat, Aug 15
- Independence DayTue, Sep 15
- Army Abolition DayTue, Dec 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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.
| San José | Lagos | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither San José nor Lagos 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
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 6:01 PM
- Day length
- 12h 36m
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 7:06 PM
- Day length
- 12h 26m
Daylight overlap: 6h 41m — 5:26 AM–12:06 PM in San José (12:26 PM–7:06 PM in Lagos). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Standard Time
- SJO
- SYQ
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San José in Lagos?
- 9:00 am San José is 4:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 12:00 pm San José in Lagos?
- 12:00 pm San José is 7:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 12:30 pm San José in Lagos?
- 12:30 pm San José is 7:30 pm Lagos.
- What is 2:00 pm San José in Lagos?
- 2:00 pm San José is 9:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 5:00 pm San José in Lagos?
- 5:00 pm San José is 12:00 am Lagos, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San José in Lagos?
- 11:30 pm San José is 6:30 am Lagos, the next day.