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Time difference
Dallas and Lagos

Live clocks (CST ↔ WAT), the current gap, month-by-month offset changes, and a full 24-hour map from Dallas to Lagos.

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Live gap

See the current offset between Dallas and Lagos, with IANA-backed clocks updating every second.

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Year-round chart

DST can shift the gap by an hour twice a year—the 2026 month table shows every change.

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Hour-by-hour

Scroll the 24-hour table to map any civil hour in Dallas into Lagos with day-shift cues.

Time difference workspace

How Dallas and Lagos line up today.

2 cities · live offsetGap shifts yearly
City pair

Dallas Lagos

Lagos is 6h ahead of Dallas at this moment. Compare live clocks, seasonal DST shifts, and hour-by-hour conversions below.

Live offsetIANA zones · updates automatically
Dallas
America/Chicago
ZoneCST / CDT
Offset nowUTC-5
Hour gap
+6h

LagosDallas

Lagos
Africa/Lagos
ZoneWAT
Offset nowUTC+1
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Time difference between Dallas and Lagos: Lagos is currently 7 hours ahead of Dallas.

This difference is not constant: in winter Dallas is 7 hours behind Lagos, while in summer (when one or both observe DST) the gap shifts to 6 hours behind. The monthly table below shows the exact offset gap month by month. For practical scheduling, jump to the best-time-to-meet page or the 24-hour conversion table below.

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Live clocks workspace

Clocks side by side.

Updates every second
Right nowAmerica/Chicago · Africa/Lagos
Dallas
America/Chicago
Live time
--:--
OffsetUTC-5
AbbreviationCST / CDT
Observes DST
Lagos
Africa/Lagos
Live time
--:--
OffsetUTC+1
AbbreviationWAT
No DST
Relationship

Lagos is 6h ahead of Dallas.

DST rules can widen or shrink this gap for a few weeks each spring and autumn—the month table below shows how many hours Lagos sits ahead of or behind Dallas through the calendar year.

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Year-round

Offset changes by month

Sampled mid-month for 2026. Compares Lagos versus Dallas; a value of +3h means Lagos is three hours ahead of Dallas.

2026 calendar

Month-by-month gap

MonthDifference (Lagos vs Dallas)
January+7h
February+7h
March+6h
April+6h
May+6h
June+6h
July+6h
August+6h
September+6h
October+6h
November+7h
December+7h
Hour by hour

24-hour conversion table

Every civil hour in Dallas mapped into Lagos; day-shift cues follow active DST for both zones today.

DallasLagos

Hourly wall-clock map for today — midnight crossings show as day shifts.

Dallas with part-of-day icon
Lagos arrow and converted time
Day
  • 00:00
    06:00
    Same day
  • 01:00
    07:00
    Same day
  • 02:00
    08:00
    Same day
  • 03:00
    09:00
    Same day
  • 04:00
    10:00
    Same day
  • 05:00
    11:00
    Same day
  • 06:00
    12:00
    Same day
  • 07:00
    13:00
    Same day
  • 08:00
    14:00
    Same day
  • 09:00
    15:00
    Same day
  • 10:00
    16:00
    Same day
  • 11:00
    17:00
    Same day
  • 12:00
    18:00
    Same day
  • 13:00
    19:00
    Same day
  • 14:00
    20:00
    Same day
  • 15:00
    21:00
    Same day
  • 16:00
    22:00
    Same day
  • 17:00
    23:00
    Same day
  • 18:00
    00:00
    Next day
  • 19:00
    01:00
    Next day
  • 20:00
    02:00
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  • 21:00
    03:00
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  • 22:00
    04:00
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  • 23:00
    05:00
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Uses your browser's IANA zone data — choose another date in the converter for historical or future days.
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Frequently asked questions

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Currently, Lagos is 6h ahead of Dallas. This may change through the year if either city observes Daylight Saving Time.