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 02:31 2:31 AM Mexico City 19:31 7:31 PM You –:–
02:31 2:31 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:35
19:31 7:31 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:19
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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 | 02:31 | 19:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC-6 |
| Offset from Lagos | — | −7 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | America/Mexico City |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:34 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:35 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 10,404,112 | 9,209,944 |
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Lagos and Mexico City: common questions
How far behind Lagos is Mexico City?
Mexico City is 7 hours behind Lagos: UTC−6 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Mexico City when it is 9:00 AM in Lagos?
When it is 9:00 AM in Lagos, it is 2:00 AM in Mexico City.
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 do working hours in Lagos and in Mexico City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lagos, which is 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM in Mexico City.
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?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
