Athens to Lagos: time difference
Lagos is 2 h behind Athens. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 07:10 7:10 AM Lagos 05:10 5:10 AM You –:–
07:10 7:10 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:45
05:10 5:10 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:56
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−2 h
Lagos is 2 h behind Athens.
When you, Athens and Lagos are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇬🇷 Athens
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇵🇹 Lagos
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇷 Athens | 🇵🇹 Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:10 | 05:10 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:45 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 8 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 33,500 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Big time differences
Athens and Lagos: common questions
How many hours behind Athens is Lagos?
The clocks in Lagos are 2 hours behind those in Athens (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Lagos when it is 9:00 AM in Athens?
When it is 9:00 AM in Athens, it is 7:00 AM in Lagos.
What time is it in Lagos when it is 6:00 PM in Athens?
When it is 6:00 PM in Athens, it is 4:00 PM in Lagos.
When do working hours in Athens and in Lagos overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Athens, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lagos.
Until what time in Athens is it still yesterday in Lagos?
Before 2:00 AM in Athens, the date in Lagos has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Lagos, it is already the next day in Athens.
Is the time difference between Athens and Lagos the same all year?
Yes. Both places switch to summer time and back on the same dates, so the gap remains 2 hours.
