Lagos to Bucharest: time difference
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Lagos. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania
13
- Eastern European Summer Time
- UTC+3
- Twilight
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42 · 11 h 18 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lagos 04:48 4:48 AM Bucharest 06:48 6:48 AM You –:–
04:48 4:48 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:35
06:48 6:48 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:42
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+2 h
Bucharest is 2 h ahead of Lagos.
When you, Lagos and Bucharest 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
🇷🇴 Bucharest
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Lagos | 🇷🇴 Bucharest |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:48 | 06:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Lagos | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Europe/Bucharest |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:42 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 10,404,112 | 1,883,425 |
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Big time differences
Lagos and Bucharest: common questions
How many hours ahead of Lagos is Bucharest?
The clocks in Bucharest are 2 hours ahead of those in Lagos (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Bucharest at the start of the working day in Lagos?
The working day in Lagos starts at 9:00 AM; in Bucharest it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bucharest when it is 6:00 PM in Lagos?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lagos, it is 8:00 PM in Bucharest.
When do working hours in Lagos and in Bucharest overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lagos, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Bucharest.
When is it already the next day in Bucharest?
From 10:00 PM in Lagos it is already the next day in Bucharest. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Bucharest it is still the previous day in Lagos.
Is the time difference between Lagos and Bucharest the same all year?
No. Only Bucharest switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bucharest will be 1 hour ahead of Lagos.
