Lagos ↔ Manila

Best Time to Call

Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Lagos time).

Sync Lagos and Manila easily. Lagos is 7 hours behind Manila. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 9:00 and 10:00 (Lagos 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

18:26 GMT+9

Personal

Outside Business Hours

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New York City

04:26 EST

Sleeping

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London

09:26 GMT

Working

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Lagos and Manila is challenging due to the 7 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.

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.

Manila Business Pulse

Culture Highly service-oriented and Westernized in professional settings. Very hospitable and polite.
Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
Pro Tip Standard business hours calls are best between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. Filipinos are exceptionally polite and values "Pakikisama" (harmony); avoid overly blunt or confrontational language. Be aware that typhoon season can frequently disrupt schedules and connectivity.