Lagos to Mexico City: time difference
Mexico City is 7 h behind Lagos. 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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Lagos 22:45 10:45 PM Mexico City 15:45 3:45 PM You –:–
22:45 10:45 PM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 18:57
15:45 3:45 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
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−7 h
Mexico City is 7 h behind Lagos.
When you, Lagos and Mexico City are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇵🇹 Lagos
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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇹 Lagos | 🇲🇽 Mexico City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:45 | 15:45 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lagos | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Lisbon | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:45 | 06:32 |
| Sunset | 18:57 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 12 min | 11 h 41 min |
| People on this clock | 33,500 | 9,209,944 |
Compare Lagos with another city
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Big time differences
Lagos and Mexico City: common questions
How many hours behind Lagos is Mexico City?
The clocks in Mexico City are 7 hours behind those in Lagos (UTC−6 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Lagos, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 9:00 AM in Lagos, clocks in Mexico City show 2:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lagos, what time is it in Mexico City?
At 6:00 PM in Lagos, clocks in Mexico City show 11:00 AM.
When is a good time to call Mexico City from Lagos?
Between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Lagos – that is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Lagos is it still yesterday in Mexico City?
Before 7:00 AM in Lagos, the date in Mexico City has not changed yet. From 5:00 PM in Mexico City, it is already the next day in Lagos.
Does the time difference between Lagos and Mexico City change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lagos. From October 25, 2026, Mexico City will be 6 hours behind Lagos.
