Lagos Island to Shanghai Time Converter

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Lagos Island
NigeriaWAT
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1:00 pm13:00 WAT (UTC+1), Nov 1, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Nov 1, 2026

Lagos Island is 7 hours behind Shanghai.

How the time difference changes

Lagos Island is 7 hours behind Shanghai year-round.

Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Lagos Island correspond to 4:00 pm to 1:00 am (next day) in Shanghai.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Lagos Island correspond to 16:00 to 01:00 (next day) in Shanghai.

Compare Lagos Island time with Shanghai time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

WAT (West Africa Time) is 7 hours behind CST (China Standard Time).
1:00 pm13:00 in Lagos Island, Nigeria is 8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China

Lagos Island to Shanghai call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in Lagos Island which corresponds to 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in Shanghai

1:00 pm13:00 WAT (West Africa Time) (Lagos Island, Nigeria). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Shanghai, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours

1:00 pm13:00 Lagos Island, Nigeria / 8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China

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Lagos Island Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
WAT – West Africa Time, UTC+1 (no daylight saving time)

Lagos Island Facts

Country
Nigeria
Currency
Naira (NGN)
Geographic Coordinates
6° 27' N Latitude / 3° 25' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+234
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Shanghai Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – China Standard Time, UTC+8 (no daylight saving time)

Shanghai Facts

Country
China
Alternative Names
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Population
24,874,500
Currency
Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Geographic Coordinates
31° 13' N Latitude / 121° 27' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+86
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Shanghai local time and city facts