Lagos ↔ Washington D.C.
Best Time to Call
Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 15:00 and 17:00 (Lagos time).
Sync Lagos and Washington D.C. easily. Lagos is 6 hours ahead of Washington D.C.. Excellent overlap! The best window to call is between 15:00 and 17:00 (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
18:27 GMT+9
Personal
Outside Business Hours🌍
New York City
04:27 EST
Sleeping
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London
09:27 GMT
Working
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Lagos and Washington D.C. is challenging due to the 6 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.
Washington D.C. Business Pulse
- Culture Highly formal, networking-heavy, and influenced by government and policy.
- Lunch Break 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Ideal call window is 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM and 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Punctuality is non-negotiable. DC is a "Power City"; be prepared for very formal protocols and the use of professional or political titles. Networking is a 24/7 activity here, but business calls should stay within 9-6.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Lagos | Washington D.C. |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Africa/Lagos | America/New_York |
| Country | Nigeria | USA |
| Coordinates | 6.52, 3.38 | 38.91, -77.04 |
| Population | 15,946,000 | 5,490,000 |