Lagos to Buenos Aires: time difference
Buenos Aires is 4 h behind Lagos. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−4 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Lagos 03:26 3:26 AM Buenos Aires 23:26 11:26 PM You –:–
03:26 3:26 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:35
23:26 11:26 PM
Argentina Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 19:03
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−4 h
Buenos Aires is 4 h behind Lagos.
When you, Lagos and Buenos Aires 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
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
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 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Lagos | 🇦🇷 Buenos Aires |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:26 | 23:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Argentina Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-3 |
| Offset from Lagos | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Argentina/Buenos Aires |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 19:03 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 12 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 10,404,112 | 2,891,082 |
Compare Lagos with another city
More comparisons with Lagos: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Lagos and Buenos Aires: common questions
How many hours behind Lagos is Buenos Aires?
The clocks in Buenos Aires are 4 hours behind those in Lagos (UTC−3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Buenos Aires at the start of the working day in Lagos?
The working day in Lagos starts at 9:00 AM; in Buenos Aires it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Buenos Aires when it is 6:00 PM in Lagos?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lagos, it is 2:00 PM in Buenos Aires.
Is there a time when both Lagos and Buenos Aires are at work?
Yes: from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lagos (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Buenos Aires), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Buenos Aires?
Until 4:00 AM in Lagos it is still the previous day in Buenos Aires. The other way round, from 8:00 PM in Buenos Aires it is already the next day in Lagos.
Is the time difference between Lagos and Buenos Aires the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lagos nor Buenos Aires switches to summer time, so the gap is always 4 hours.
