Cebu ↔ Lagos
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Cebu time).
Sync Cebu and Lagos easily. Cebu is 7 hours ahead of Lagos. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 16:00 and 17:00 (Cebu time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:33 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:33 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:33 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Cebu and Lagos is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Cebu Business Pulse
- Culture Professional, hospitable, and a major BPO and tourism hub. Very Westernized professional tone.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Standard business calls are best between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. Cebuanos are exceptionally polite and friendly. The tech and BPO sectors operate on global schedules, but for local offices, stick to standard times. Avoid overly blunt language and maintain a warm, polite tone.
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 | Cebu | Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Manila | Africa/Lagos |
| Country | Philippines | Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 10.32, 123.89 | 6.52, 3.38 |
| Population | 964,000 | 15,946,000 |