Philadelphia LagosTime Converter
Philadelphia (EDT, UTC−4) is currently 5 hours behind Lagos (WAT, UTC+1). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Best time to meet between Philadelphia and Lagos
Best meeting times:
Philadelphia: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Lagos: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Quick answer
When it's in Philadelphia, it's the same day in Lagos.
Philadelphia (EST/EDT) runs 5 hours behind Lagos (WAT). Both sides keep standard office hours with a real 9–6 overlap: the highlighted window above works for everyone.
- Time difference
- +5h 00m
- Philadelphia
- UTC−4
- Lagos
- UTC+1
- Best call window
- 9:00 AM EDT
Philadelphia to Lagos conversion table
The next 12 hours in Philadelphia and the matching local time in Lagos. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| Philadelphia · EDT | Lagos · WAT |
|---|---|
| NOW Thu, Aug 6 |
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Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour
The difference between Philadelphia and Lagos swings between 5 and 6 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Clocks in Philadelphia move back 1 hour to EST (UTC−5) on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Lagos does not observe daylight saving time. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth, for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am Philadelphia time in Lagos?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result, not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with time zone identifiers and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"iana": "America/New_York",
"standardUtcOffset": "-05:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "-04:00",
"referenceCity": "Philadelphia"
},
"to": {
"name": "Lagos",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "WAT",
"daylightAbbreviation": null,
"iana": "Africa/Lagos",
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},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": 300,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
300,
360
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"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 5 and 6 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Lagos?
Philadelphia is currently 5 hours behind Lagos. Philadelphia is on EDT (UTC−4) and Lagos is on WAT (UTC+1). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Lagos ahead of or behind Philadelphia?
Lagos is currently 5 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
When it is 9:00 AM in Philadelphia, what time is it in Lagos?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Thursday in Philadelphia, it is 2:00 PM in Lagos.
Do Philadelphia and Lagos observe daylight saving time?
Clocks in Philadelphia move back 1 hour to EST (UTC−5) on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Lagos does not observe daylight saving time.
How do I convert Philadelphia time to Lagos time?
Add 5 hours to any time in Philadelphia to get the time in Lagos. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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