Lagos San Francisco

Best Time to Call

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

Sync Lagos and San Francisco easily. Lagos is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco. Decent overlap available between 17:00 and 19:00 (Lagos 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

15:44 GMT+9
Working
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New York City

01:44 EST
Sleeping
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London

06:44 GMT
Sleeping

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Lagos and San Francisco 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.

San Francisco Business Pulse

  • Culture Innovation-focused and casual. Values disruption, speed, and technical excellence.
  • Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Best reached between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Expect a casual, tech-first vibe—informal language and dress are the norm. However, technical competence and speed are non-negotiable. Many in the Bay Area work non-traditional hours, but standard business times remain the safest bet.

Quick Comparison

Feature Lagos San Francisco
Timezone Africa/Lagos America/Los_Angeles
Country Nigeria USA
Coordinates 6.52, 3.38 37.77, -122.42
Population 15,946,000 3,318,000

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