Time difference: Boston and Lagos
Lagos is 5 hours ahead of Boston right now.
Boston, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 02:25 PM
America/New_York · UTC-4
Lagos, Nigeria
Fri, Jun 5, 07:25 PM
Africa/Lagos · UTC+1
Hour-by-hour: Boston → Lagos
Starting from the current hour in Boston. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Boston | Lagos |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Fri 19:00 |
| 15:00 | Fri 20:00 |
| 16:00 | Fri 21:00 |
| 17:00 | Fri 22:00 |
| 18:00 | Fri 23:00 |
| 19:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| 20:00 | Sat 01:00 |
| 21:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 22:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 23:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 00:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 12:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 13:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 14:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 15:00 |
| 11:00 | Sat 16:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 17:00 |
| 13:00 | Sat 18:00 |
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About the Boston–Lagos time difference
Boston uses the America/New_York time zone (currently UTC-4). Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (currently UTC+1). That puts Lagos 5 hours ahead of Boston at this moment.
The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.
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Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between Boston and Lagos?
- Lagos is 5 hours ahead of Boston right now. Boston is on UTC-4; Lagos is on UTC+1.
- Is Lagos ahead of or behind Boston?
- Lagos is ahead Boston by 5 hours.
- Does the difference change with daylight saving?
- Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.
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