Mexico City to Lagos: time difference
Lagos is 7 h ahead of Mexico City. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mexico City 19:43 7:43 PM Lagos 02:43 2:43 AM You –:–
19:43 7:43 PM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 18:13
02:43 2:43 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:56
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+7 h
Lagos is 7 h ahead of Mexico City.
When you, Mexico City 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
🇲🇽 Mexico City
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
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 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇵🇹 Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:43 | 02:43 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:13 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 41 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 33,500 |
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Mexico City and Lagos: common questions
What is the time difference between Mexico City and Lagos?
Lagos is 7 hours ahead: it uses UTC+1, while Mexico City is on UTC−6.
What time is it in Lagos when it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mexico City, it is 4:00 PM in Lagos.
If it is 6:00 PM in Mexico City, what time is it in Lagos?
At 6:00 PM in Mexico City, clocks in Lagos show 1:00 AM (the next day).
When is a good time to call Lagos from Mexico City?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Mexico City – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Lagos – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Lagos?
From 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already the next day in Lagos. The other way round, until 7:00 AM in Lagos it is still the previous day in Mexico City.
Does the time gap between Mexico City and Lagos change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Lagos but not in Mexico City. From October 25, 2026, Lagos will be 6 hours ahead of Mexico City.
