Lagos ↔ Melbourne
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 9:00 (Lagos time).
Sync Lagos and Melbourne easily. Lagos is 10 hours behind Melbourne. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 9:00 (Lagos time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 10 days Mar 08
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Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
6/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
18:25 GMT+9
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Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:25 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:25 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
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.
Melbourne Business Pulse
- Culture Professional but relaxed. Known for a strong coffee culture and sports-related networking.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip The best time for calls is 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Australians are generally informal but professional; starting with "How's it going?" is standard. Melbourne is the coffee capital; if you're on a video call, don't be surprised if your contact is in a café.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Lagos | Melbourne |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Lagos | Australia/Melbourne |
| Country | Nigeria | Australia |
| Coordinates | 6.52, 3.38 | -37.81, 144.96 |
| Population | 15,946,000 | 5,235,000 |