Lagos to New York
New York is 5 hours behind of Lagos.
Lagos
Nigeria
Difference
New York
United States
Best window to call: 14:00 - 17:00 Lagos time, both sides are inside 09:00-17:00.
Hour-by-hour conversion
Every hour of the day in Lagos with its equivalent in New York. Green rows fall inside business hours for both.
About the Lagos-New York gap
Lagos sits in the Africa/Lagos time zone (UTC+1), while New York uses America/New_York (EDT). That puts New York 5 hours behind of Lagos right now.
These two cities do not handle daylight saving the same way, one adjusts its clocks seasonally and the other does not. The difference between them therefore moves by an hour twice a year, which is a common cause of missed meetings. The clocks above always show the live position rather than an assumed offset.
For scheduling, the practical overlap runs from 14:00 to 17:00 in Lagos. Booking inside that band means neither party is dialling in before breakfast or after dinner.
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See also current time in Lagos and current time in New York.
Lagos and New York, questions
- What is the time difference between Lagos and New York?
- New York is 5 hours behind of Lagos. Lagos is currently on UTC+1 and New York on EDT.
- What is the best time to call New York from Lagos?
- Between 14:00 and 17:00 Lagos time, both cities are inside normal business hours of 09:00 to 17:00. Outside that window one side is either not yet at work or has already left.
- Is the difference between Lagos and New York always the same?
- No. One of these cities observes daylight saving time and the other does not, so the gap changes by an hour at each transition. Always check the live clocks rather than relying on a remembered offset.