Lagos Shenzhen

Best Time to Call

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

Sync Lagos and Shenzhen easily. Lagos is 7 hours behind Shenzhen. 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
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Tokyo

20:00 GMT+9
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Outside Business Hours
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New York City

06:00 EST
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London

11:00 GMT
Working

Synchronization Context

Syncing between Lagos and Shenzhen 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.

Shenzhen Business Pulse

  • Culture Hardware capital of the world. "Shenzhen speed" means ultra-fast prototyping and decision making.
  • Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM.
  • Pro Tip Call between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM for the quickest decisions. This is the fastest-paced city in China; expect your contacts to value speed and efficiency above all else. Avoid the 12-1:30 PM lunch/nap window. Respond to follow-ups immediately to maintain momentum.

Quick Comparison

Feature Lagos Shenzhen
Timezone Africa/Lagos Asia/Shanghai
Country Nigeria China
Coordinates 6.52, 3.38 22.54, 114.06
Population 15,946,000 13,035,000

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