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Best time to meet: New York & Lagos

9 am–1 pm in New York.
2–6 pm in Lagos.

4 shared working hours, every working day. Book inside it and nobody starts early or stays late.

At 9 am in New York it’s 2 pm in Lagos.

New York

Lagos

The year ahead

2 clock changes move the meeting this year. Each step is a week when one side has changed and the other hasn’t, or a season when the gap swaps.

Both at workNew York 9–6Lagos 9–6in New York’s time

Now until Sunday, November 1: Lagos is 5 hours ahead of New York. Shared hours: 9 am–1 pm in New York, 2–6 pm in Lagos.

  1. Now until Sunday, November 1: Lagos is 5 hours ahead of New York. Shared hours: 9 am–1 pm in New York, 2–6 pm in Lagos.
  2. From Sunday, November 1 to Sunday, March 14 (4 months): Lagos is 6 hours ahead of New York. Shared hours: 9 am–12 pm in New York, 3–6 pm in Lagos.
  3. From Sunday, March 14: Lagos is 5 hours ahead of New York. Shared hours: 9 am–1 pm in New York, 2–6 pm in Lagos.

Time difference

Lagos is 5 hours ahead of New York today.

Next clock change

On Sunday, Nov 1 New York turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 6 hours.

Right now

It’s 7:19 pm in New York and 12:19 am in Lagos.

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Questions

What is the best time for a meeting between New York and Lagos?

9 am–1 pm in New York. 2–6 pm in Lagos. Those 4 hours are where both 9-to-6 working days overlap, so a meeting there needs nobody to start early or stay late.

What is the time difference between New York and Lagos?

Lagos is 5 hours ahead of New York today.

When do the clocks change in New York and Lagos?

On Sunday, Nov 1 New York turns its clocks back, and the gap becomes 6 hours.