🇿🇦 Cape Town, South Africa
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- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Twilight
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56 · 12 h 44 min
Cape Town to Lagos: time difference
Lagos is 1 h behind Cape Town. 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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Cape Town 05:23 5:23 AM Lagos 04:23 4:23 AM You –:–
05:23 5:23 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
04:23 4:23 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:35
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−1 h
Lagos is 1 h behind Cape Town.
When you, Cape Town 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
🇿🇦 Cape Town
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇿🇦 Cape Town | 🇳🇬 Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:23 | 04:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Cape Town | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:56 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 12 h 44 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 3,740,026 | 10,404,112 |
Compare Cape Town with another city
More comparisons with Cape Town: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Cape Town and Lagos: common questions
How many hours behind Cape Town is Lagos?
The clocks in Lagos are 1 hour behind those in Cape Town (UTC+1 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Lagos when it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cape Town, it is 8:00 AM in Lagos.
What time is it in Lagos when it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cape Town, it is 5:00 PM in Lagos.
When do working hours in Cape Town and in Lagos overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Cape Town, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lagos.
When is it still the previous day in Lagos?
Until 1:00 AM in Cape Town 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 Cape Town.
Does the time difference between Cape Town and Lagos change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
