Offset
The time difference between Sanaa and Lagos is 2 hours.
Sanaa (AST) is ahead of Lagos (WAT).
AST: UTC+3
WAT: UTC+1
Neither Sanaa nor Lagos is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–5 PM in Sanaa (9 AM–3 PM in Lagos).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 2:00 PM Sanaa (12:00 PM Lagos).
Note: the working week in Yemen runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Sanaa | Lagos | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Sanaa 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
- 5:44 AM
- Sunset
- 6:37 PM
- Day length
- 12h 53m
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 7:06 PM
- Day length
- 12h 26m
Daylight overlap: 9h 56m — 8:41 AM–6:37 PM in Sanaa (6:41 AM–4:37 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 Arabia Standard Time
- SAH
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Sanaa in Lagos?
- 9:00 am Sanaa is 7:00 am Lagos.
- What is 12:00 pm Sanaa in Lagos?
- 12:00 pm Sanaa is 10:00 am Lagos.
- What is 12:30 pm Sanaa in Lagos?
- 12:30 pm Sanaa is 10:30 am Lagos.
- What is 2:00 pm Sanaa in Lagos?
- 2:00 pm Sanaa is 12:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 5:00 pm Sanaa in Lagos?
- 5:00 pm Sanaa is 3:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 11:30 pm Sanaa in Lagos?
- 11:30 pm Sanaa is 9:30 pm Lagos.