Offset
The time difference between Santo Domingo and Lagos is 5 hours.
Santo Domingo (AST) is behind Lagos (WAT).
AST: UTC-4
WAT: UTC+1
Neither Santo Domingo nor Lagos is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–12 PM in Santo Domingo (2 PM–5 PM in Lagos).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Santo Domingo (3:00 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.
Dominican Republic
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Day of KingsTue, Jan 6
- Our Lady of AltagraciaWed, Jan 21
- Duarte's BirthdayMon, Jan 26
- Independence DayFri, Feb 27
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Mother's DayThu, May 28
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- Restoration DaySun, Aug 16
- Our Lady of MercyThu, Sep 24
- Constitution DayFri, Nov 6
- 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
Santo Domingo uses Atlantic Standard Time. To call Dominican Republic, dial +1-809 and 1-829.
Lagos uses West Africa Time (WAT). To call Nigeria, dial +234.
Lagos is approximately 5,000 miles east of Santo Domingo.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Santo Domingo | Lagos | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Santo Domingo 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
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 7:19 PM
- Day length
- 13h 4m
- Sunrise
- 6:40 AM
- Sunset
- 7:07 PM
- Day length
- 12h 26m
Daylight overlap: 7h 52m — 6:15 AM–2:07 PM in Santo Domingo (11:15 AM–7:07 PM in Lagos). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in West Africa Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Atlantic Standard Time
- JBQ
- SDQ
Airports in West Africa Time
- LOS
- KAN
- IBA
- ABV
- PHC
- KAD
- BNI
- ABB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Santo Domingo in Lagos?
- 9:00 am Santo Domingo is 2:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 12:00 pm Santo Domingo in Lagos?
- 12:00 pm Santo Domingo is 5:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 12:30 pm Santo Domingo in Lagos?
- 12:30 pm Santo Domingo is 5:30 pm Lagos.
- What is 2:00 pm Santo Domingo in Lagos?
- 2:00 pm Santo Domingo is 7:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 5:00 pm Santo Domingo in Lagos?
- 5:00 pm Santo Domingo is 10:00 pm Lagos.
- What is 11:30 pm Santo Domingo in Lagos?
- 11:30 pm Santo Domingo is 4:30 am Lagos, the next day.