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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Mexico City 05:24 5:24 AM Lagos 12:24 12:24 PM You –:–
05:24 5:24 AM
Central Standard Time · UTC-6
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 18:18
12:24 12:24 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:35
·
+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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 🇳🇬 Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:24 | 12:24 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-6 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Mexico City | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Mexico City | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 48 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 9,209,944 | 10,404,112 |
Compare Mexico City with another city
More comparisons with Mexico City: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Mexico City and Lagos: common questions
How far ahead of Mexico City is Lagos?
Lagos is 7 hours ahead of Mexico City: UTC+1 against UTC−6.
What time is it in Lagos at the start of the working day in Mexico City?
The working day in Mexico City starts at 9:00 AM; in Lagos it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
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 does the date change in Lagos compared with Mexico City?
The new day starts in Lagos earlier: at 5:00 PM in Mexico City it is already midnight there. Until 7:00 AM in Lagos, Mexico City is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Mexico City and Lagos the same all year?
Yes. Neither Mexico City nor Lagos switches to summer time, so the gap is always 7 hours.
