Love Taps / Time zones / Atlanta and Lagos
Time difference between Atlanta and Lagos
Lagos is 5 hours ahead of Atlanta. From November 1, 2026: Lagos is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta.
| Atlanta | United States · America/New_York · UTC−4 |
|---|---|
| Lagos | Nigeria · Africa/Lagos · UTC+1 |
| Difference now | Lagos is 5 hours ahead of Atlanta |
| Distance | 5,841 miles (9,399 km) |
Daylight saving changes in the next 12 months
| Period | Difference |
|---|---|
| Until November 1, 2026 | Lagos is 5 hours ahead of Atlanta |
| November 1, 2026 – March 14, 2027 | Lagos is 6 hours ahead of Atlanta |
| From March 14, 2027 | Lagos is 5 hours ahead of Atlanta |
Atlanta observes daylight saving time. Lagos does not observe it. Dates are the local dates on which each change takes effect.
Best times to call
Both awake while the difference is 5 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 6:00 pm in Atlanta = 1:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Lagos · 10 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 5 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
- 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm in Atlanta = 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Lagos · 1 hour
Both awake while the difference is 6 hours
Hours when it is between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm in both cities:
- 8:00 am – 5:00 pm in Atlanta = 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm in Lagos · 9 hours
Outside working hours on workdays while the difference is 6 hours
Hours when both cities are awake and neither is between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm:
None. On workdays at least one of you is at work or asleep at every hour, so weekend calls and messages that can wait are the practical options.
Good morning and goodnight
- 8:00 am in Atlanta is 1:00 pm in Lagos.
- 10:00 pm in Atlanta is 3:00 am in Lagos the next day.
- 8:00 am in Lagos is 3:00 am in Atlanta.
A message sent at one person's bedtime often lands during the other's day. Love Taps has Good morning and Goodnight moods for this: one tap, no reply expected.
Hour by hour
Current offsets. Highlighted rows are hours when both cities are between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm.
| Atlanta | Lagos | 8 am – 11 pm |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 am | Both asleep |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 am | Both asleep |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 am | Both asleep |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 am | Atlanta asleep |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 am | Atlanta asleep |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 am | Atlanta asleep |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 am | Atlanta asleep |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 pm | Atlanta asleep |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 pm | Both awake |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 pm | Both awake |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 pm | Both awake |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 pm | Both awake |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Both awake |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Both awake |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Both awake |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Both awake |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Both awake |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Both awake |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Lagos asleep |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 am +1 day | Lagos asleep |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 am +1 day | Lagos asleep |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 am +1 day | Lagos asleep |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 am +1 day | Lagos asleep |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 am +1 day | Both asleep |
Other long-distance pairs
- New York and Atlanta · 0 hours
- Los Angeles and Atlanta · 3 hours
- Houston and Atlanta · 1 hour
- Atlanta and London · 5 hours
- New York and Lagos · 5 hours
- Houston and Lagos · 6 hours
- London and Lagos · 0 hours
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Computed October 9, 2026. Love Taps reference pages.