Beijing ↔ Lagos
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Beijing time).
Sync Beijing and Lagos easily. Beijing is 7 hours ahead of Lagos. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Beijing time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
18:25 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:25 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:25 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Beijing and Lagos is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Beijing Business Pulse
- Culture Hierarchical and focused on long-term strategy. Government relations often influence business timing.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Call between 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM or 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Ensure your communication follows hierarchical lines—always address the most senior person first. Like Shanghai, avoid calling during the 12-1:30 PM lunch/nap window and major national holidays.
Lagos Business Pulse
- Culture High-energy and entrepreneurial. "The hustle" is a way of life, and business is fast-moving.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip The "sweet spot" for calls is 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Be extremely patient with technical issues (power/internet) and have a backup plan like WhatsApp. Lagosians are very entrepreneurial; if you reach them, expect a fast-paced and pragmatic conversation.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Beijing | Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Shanghai | Africa/Lagos |
| Country | China | Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 39.90, 116.41 | 6.52, 3.38 |
| Population | 21,766,000 | 15,946,000 |