Helsinki β Lagos
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 10:00 and 17:00 (Helsinki time).
Sync Helsinki and Lagos easily. Helsinki is 1 hour ahead of Lagos. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 10:00 and 17:00 (Helsinki time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:34 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:34 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:34 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
With only a 1 hour difference, these cities share a near-total workday overlap. Coordination is seamless, with most business hours aligning perfectly.
Helsinki Business Pulse
- Culture Extremely direct, honest, and values silence and deep focus.
- Lunch Break 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Finns are remarkably direct and honest; do not waste time with small talk. Silence in meetings is a sign of thinking and respectβdo not rush to fill it. Honesty and reliability are the most important business values.
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 | Helsinki | Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Europe/Helsinki | Africa/Lagos |
| Country | Finland | Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 60.17, 24.94 | 6.52, 3.38 |
| Population | 660,000 | 15,946,000 |