Dar es Salaam ↔ Lagos
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 11:00 and 17:00 (Dar es Salaam time).
Sync Dar es Salaam and Lagos easily. Dar es Salaam is 2 hours ahead of Lagos. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 11:00 and 17:00 (Dar es Salaam 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
15:43 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:43 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:43 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
With only a 2 hours difference, these cities share a near-total workday overlap. Coordination is seamless, with most business hours aligning perfectly.
Dar es Salaam Business Pulse
- Culture Professional but values social harmony and hospitality.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Reach out between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM. Business is polite and values social harmony. A few words in Swahili (like "Habari") go a long way in building rapport. Take time for personal greetings before starting the business agenda. Punctuality is appreciated but can be fluid.
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 | Dar es Salaam | Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Dar_es_Salaam | Africa/Lagos |
| Country | Tanzania | Nigeria |
| Coordinates | -6.79, 39.21 | 6.52, 3.38 |
| Population | 8,200,000 | 15,946,000 |