Lagos to New York
Time Converter
Convert Lagos, Nigeria to New York, United States. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.
Lagos is 5h or 6h ahead of New York in 2026, depending on the date.
9 AM Lagos = 3 AM New York
Selected date: November 10, 2026.
Lagos to New York conversion table
November 10, 2026 · Date changes are marked.
View the full 24-hour table
| Lagos | New York |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 6:00 PM -1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 7:00 PM -1 day |
| 2:00 AM | 8:00 PM -1 day |
| 3:00 AM | 9:00 PM -1 day |
| 4:00 AM | 10:00 PM -1 day |
| 5:00 AM | 11:00 PM -1 day |
| 6:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 7:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 3:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| Lagos | New York |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 7:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
Starting with the New York working day
These examples start on 2026-11-10 in New York.
09:00 Lagos to New York throughout 2026
Keeping 09:00 on the Lagos clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Lagos calendar dates, including transition days.
| Dates in Lagos · 2026 | New York answer | Source → destination offsets | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Mar 766 dates | 03:00Same date | UTC+01:00 → UTC−05:00 | |
| Mar 8 – Oct 31238 dates | 04:00Same date | UTC+01:00 → UTC−04:00 | |
| Nov 1 – Dec 3161 dates | 03:00Same date | UTC+01:00 → UTC−05:00 |
Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.
When does Lagos time become a different date in New York?
Your complete source day: 2026-11-10. Each range shows which destination date to use.
Range starts are included; ends are excluded. 24:00 means midnight at the end of that date. Repeated hours appear separately with their UTC offsets. The strip is proportional to elapsed time.
A year of time differences.
How New York compares with Lagos throughout 2026.
New York changes its UTC offset in 2026. Lagos keeps one UTC offset this year.
See exact change periods
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | New York vs Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC | 8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC | 6h behind |
| 8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC | 1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC | 5h behind |
| 1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC | 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC | 6h behind |
What changes at the next clock adjustment?
Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026
The most frequent difference has New York 5h behind relative to Lagos. Exceptions:
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | Compared with Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC | 8 Mar 2026, 07:00 UTC | 6h behind |
| 1 Nov 2026, 06:00 UTC | 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC | 6h behind |
Lagos–New York working hours through 2026
Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Lagos workdays; public holidays are not applied.
A start time that survives the whole year.
Start a 60-minute meeting in Lagos 15:00–16:00.
These starts fit both working windows on every selected Lagos workday in 2026, using a 15-minute start grid. The end of each range is the last valid start.
Lagos: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. New York: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri.
Calculation details and repeated hours
Overnight shifts belong to their start weekday. Host workday means the source calendar date. Repeated local times use the first occurrence.
Across the map. Across the clock.
Lagos to New York: useful answers
Why is the Lagos to New York difference sometimes 5 hours and sometimes 6 hours?
Lagos is 5h or 6h ahead of New York in 2026, depending on the date. New York changes its UTC offset in 2026. Lagos keeps one UTC offset this year.
Does the Lagos–New York time difference change in 2026?
The published rules produce 3 periods with 2 different offsets in 2026. See the annual chart for the exact boundaries of each period.
Does this conversion change the calendar date?
09:00 in Lagos on 2026-11-10 is 03:00 in New York on 2026-11-10. This selected time stays on the same date in both places. Other times can cross midnight.
Can Lagos and New York meet during working hours?
Your selected working windows share 2h on 2026-11-10. The planner above checks the whole meeting duration and shows suitable start times. Edit the windows to match your team.