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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Athens 04:37 4:37 AM Lagos 02:37 2:37 AM You –:–
04:37 4:37 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 18:56
02:37 2:37 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:35
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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 | 04:37 | 02:37 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Athens | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:29 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 3,090,508 | 10,404,112 |
Compare Athens with another city
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Big time differences
Athens and Lagos: common questions
What is the time difference between Athens and Lagos?
Lagos is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Athens is on 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.
If it is 6:00 PM in Athens, what time is it in Lagos?
At 6:00 PM in Athens, clocks in Lagos show 4:00 PM.
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.
When is it still the previous day in Lagos?
Until 2:00 AM in Athens it is still the previous day in Lagos. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Lagos it is already the next day in Athens.
Does the time gap between Athens and Lagos change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Athens but not in Lagos. From October 25, 2026, Lagos will be 1 hour behind Athens.
