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
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
20:00 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
06:00 EST
Sleeping
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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 |