Time difference
Lagos to Tokyo Time Difference
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Lagos — when it's 12:00 PM in Lagos, it's 8:00 PM in Tokyo. (Lagos (Africa/Lagos, WAT); Tokyo (Asia/Tokyo, JST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Lagos. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Lagos and Tokyo do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Lagos and Tokyo change their clocks together (or don't change at all), so the time difference between them stays the same all year.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Lagos, it's 5:00 PM in Tokyo.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Tokyo, it's 1:00 AM in Lagos.
Tokyo is currently 8 hours ahead of Lagos.
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Lagos and Tokyo do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Lagos, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Tokyo.
Quick conversion table
| Lagos | Tokyo |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 1 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 2 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 3 AM | 11:00 AM |
| 4 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 11 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 12 PM | 8:00 PM |
| 1 PM | 9:00 PM |
| 2 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 3 PM | 11:00 PM |
| 4 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
Daylight saving
The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- Lagos does not observe daylight saving time.
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tokyo ahead of or behind Lagos?
- Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Lagos.
- How many hours ahead of Lagos is Tokyo?
- Tokyo is 8 hours ahead of Lagos.
- What time is 9 AM in Lagos in Tokyo?
- 9:00 AM in Lagos is 5:00 PM in Tokyo.
- What time is noon in Lagos in Tokyo?
- 12:00 PM in Lagos is 8:00 PM in Tokyo.
- What time is 5 PM in Lagos in Tokyo?
- 5:00 PM in Lagos is 1:00 AM the next day in Tokyo. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Lagos in Tokyo?
- 3:00 PM in Lagos is 11:00 PM in Tokyo.
- Is Lagos currently observing daylight saving time?
- Lagos does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Tokyo currently observing daylight saving time?
- Tokyo does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Lagos and Tokyo observe daylight saving?
- The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- When is the best time to call Tokyo from Lagos?
- Lagos and Tokyo business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Lagos or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Lagos from Tokyo?
- Tokyo and Lagos business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Tokyo or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Lagos (WAT) to Tokyo (JST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 8 hours to Lagos local time to get Tokyo local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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