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Soweto to Lagos Converter

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Soweto9:15 pmTue, Jul 21
SowetoSAST
South Africa · UTC+2
9:15 pmTue, Jul 21
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LagosWAT
Nigeria · UTC+1
8:15 pmTue, Jul 21
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Offset

The time difference between Soweto and Lagos is 1 hour.

1 hour

Soweto (SAST) is ahead of Lagos (WAT).

SAST: UTC+2

WAT: UTC+1

Neither Soweto nor Lagos is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 10 AM–5 PM in Soweto (9 AM–4 PM in Lagos).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 1:00 PM Soweto (12:00 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.

South Africa

  • New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
  • Human Rights DaySat, Mar 21
  • Good FridayFri, Apr 3
  • Family DayMon, Apr 6
  • Freedom DayMon, Apr 27
  • Workers' DayFri, May 1
  • Youth DayTue, Jun 16
  • National Women's DayMon, Aug 10
  • Heritage DayThu, Sep 24
  • Day of ReconciliationWed, Dec 16
  • Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
  • Day of GoodwillSat, Dec 26

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

Soweto uses South Africa Time (SAST). To call South Africa, dial +27.

Lagos uses West Africa Time (WAT). To call Nigeria, dial +234.

Lagos is approximately 2,800 miles northwest of Soweto.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

SowetoLagosDay
12:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am12:00 amSame day
2:00 am1:00 amSame day
3:00 am2:00 amSame day
4:00 am3:00 amSame day
5:00 am4:00 amSame day
6:00 am5:00 amSame day
7:00 am6:00 amSame day
8:00 am7:00 amSame day
9:00 am8:00 amSame day
10:00 am9:00 amSame day
11:00 am10:00 amSame day
12:00 pm11:00 amSame day
1:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
2:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm9:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm10:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Neither Soweto 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

Soweto
Sunrise
6:54 AM
Sunset
5:37 PM
Day length
10h 43m
Lagos
Sunrise
6:40 AM
Sunset
7:07 PM
Day length
12h 27m

Daylight overlap: 9h 57m — 7:40 AM–5:37 PM in Soweto (6:40 AM–4:37 PM in Lagos). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

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Airports in these zones

Airports in South Africa Time

  • HLA
  • JNB
  • CPT
  • DUR

Airports in West Africa Time

  • LOS
  • KAN
  • IBA
  • ABV
  • PHC
  • KAD
  • BNI
  • ABB

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am Soweto in Lagos?
9:00 am Soweto is 8:00 am Lagos.
What is 12:00 pm Soweto in Lagos?
12:00 pm Soweto is 11:00 am Lagos.
What is 12:30 pm Soweto in Lagos?
12:30 pm Soweto is 11:30 am Lagos.
What is 2:00 pm Soweto in Lagos?
2:00 pm Soweto is 1:00 pm Lagos.
What is 5:00 pm Soweto in Lagos?
5:00 pm Soweto is 4:00 pm Lagos.
What is 11:30 pm Soweto in Lagos?
11:30 pm Soweto is 10:30 pm Lagos.