Lagos Portland

Best Time to Call

Decent overlap available between 17:00 and 19:00 (Lagos time).

Sync Lagos and Portland easily. Lagos is 9 hours ahead of Portland. Decent overlap available between 17:00 and 19:00 (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
5.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
🌍

Tokyo

17:04 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours
🌍

New York City

03:04 EST
Sleeping
🌍

London

08:04 GMT
Personal
Outside Business Hours

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Lagos and Portland is challenging due to the 9 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.

Portland Business Pulse

  • Culture Creative, informal, and values sustainability and technical excellence.
  • Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.
  • Pro Tip The "sweet spot" is 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Expect a very casual professional environment (informal dress is the norm). Punctuality is still important, but the vibe is collaborative and egalitarian. Many in Portland value their work-life balance, so avoid late evening calls.

Quick Comparison

Feature Lagos Portland
Timezone Africa/Lagos America/Los_Angeles
Country Nigeria USA
Coordinates 6.52, 3.38 45.52, -122.68
Population 15,946,000 652,000

Compare Lagos with Nearby Cities

Other Africa/Lagos Comparisons