Budapest to Lagos: time difference
Lagos is 1 h behind Budapest. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Budapest 04:22 4:22 AM Lagos 03:22 3:22 AM You –:–
04:22 4:22 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:55 · 🌙 18:08
03:22 3:22 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:35
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−1 h
Lagos is 1 h behind Budapest.
When you, Budapest 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
🇭🇺 Budapest
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
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 22 10 PM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇭🇺 Budapest | 🇳🇬 Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:22 | 03:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Budapest | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Budapest | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:55 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:08 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 1,686,222 | 10,404,112 |
Compare Budapest with another city
More comparisons with Budapest: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Budapest and Lagos: common questions
How far behind Budapest is Lagos?
Lagos is 1 hour behind Budapest: UTC+1 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Lagos at the start of the working day in Budapest?
The working day in Budapest starts at 9:00 AM; in Lagos it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lagos when it is 6:00 PM in Budapest?
When it is 6:00 PM in Budapest, it is 5:00 PM in Lagos.
When is a good time to call Lagos from Budapest?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Budapest – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lagos – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Lagos?
Until 1:00 AM in Budapest it is still the previous day in Lagos. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Lagos it is already the next day in Budapest.
Does the time difference between Budapest and Lagos change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Budapest. From October 25, 2026, Lagos and Budapest will have the same time.
