Sydney to Lagos
Time Converter
Convert Sydney, Australia to Lagos, Nigeria. Compare dates, seasonal differences and meeting hours.
Sydney is 9h or 10h ahead of Lagos in 2026, depending on the date.
9 AM Sydney = 11 PM Lagos Tue, 3 Nov at the destination
Selected date: November 4, 2026.
Sydney to Lagos conversion table
November 4, 2026 · Date changes are marked.
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| Sydney | Lagos |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 2:00 PM -1 day |
| 1:00 AM | 3:00 PM -1 day |
| 2:00 AM | 4:00 PM -1 day |
| 3:00 AM | 5:00 PM -1 day |
| 4:00 AM | 6:00 PM -1 day |
| 5:00 AM | 7:00 PM -1 day |
| 6:00 AM | 8:00 PM -1 day |
| 7:00 AM | 9:00 PM -1 day |
| 8:00 AM | 10:00 PM -1 day |
| 9:00 AM | 11:00 PM -1 day |
| 10:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
| 11:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| Sydney | Lagos |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 1:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 4:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 5:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 7:00 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 8:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 10:00 PM | 12:00 PM |
| 11:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
Starting with the Lagos working day
These examples start on 2026-11-04 in Lagos.
09:00 Sydney to Lagos throughout 2026
Keeping 09:00 on the Sydney clock produces 2 different destination clock/date answers in 2026. The ranges below use Sydney calendar dates, including transition days.
| Dates in Sydney · 2026 | Lagos answer | Source → destination offsets | Explore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 – Apr 494 dates | 23:00Previous day | UTC+11:00 → UTC+01:00 | |
| Apr 5 – Oct 3182 dates | 00:00Same date | UTC+10:00 → UTC+01:00 | |
| Oct 4 – Dec 3189 dates | 23:00Previous day | UTC+11:00 → UTC+01:00 |
Every calendar date is included, not just workdays. Date ranges include both endpoints. Based on IANA 2026e; future rules may change.
When does Sydney time become a different date in Lagos?
Your complete source day: 2026-11-04. 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 Lagos compares with Sydney throughout 2026.
Sydney changes its UTC offset in 2026. Lagos keeps one UTC offset this year.
See exact change periods
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | Lagos vs Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTC | 4 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC | 10h behind |
| 4 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC | 3 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC | 9h behind |
| 3 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC | 1 Jan 2027, 00:00 UTC | 10h behind |
What changes at the next clock adjustment?
Exact periods outside the most common difference in 2026
The most frequent difference has Lagos 10h behind relative to Sydney. Exceptions:
| From (UTC, inclusive) | Until (UTC, exclusive) | Compared with Sydney |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC | 3 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC | 9h behind |
Sydney–Lagos working hours through 2026
Every date calculated with your working windows. 261 selected Sydney workdays; public holidays are not applied.
One fixed start time does not fit every working day.
Your working windows never overlap on the selected host workdays this year. Adjust working days, hours or duration above, or use different seasonal meeting times.
Sydney: 09:00–17:00, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri. Lagos: 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.
Sydney to Lagos: useful answers
Why is the Sydney to Lagos difference sometimes 9 hours and sometimes 10 hours?
Sydney is 9h or 10h ahead of Lagos in 2026, depending on the date. Sydney changes its UTC offset in 2026. Lagos keeps one UTC offset this year.
Does the Sydney–Lagos 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 Sydney on 2026-11-04 is 23:00 in Lagos on 2026-11-03. Use the destination date when adding the meeting to a calendar.
Can Sydney and Lagos meet during working hours?
Your selected working windows have no shared time on 2026-11-04. The planner shows alternatives and how many minutes fall outside each person's working hours. Try another date or adjust the windows.