Meeting time
Best time to meet: Lagos and San Diego
Lagos is 9 hours ahead of San Diego right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 5 PM in Lagos, which is 8 AM in San Diego — one of you starts early or stays late.
Tue 4:59 PMLagos · West Africa TimeTue 7:59 AMSan Diego · Pacific Standard Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Lagos time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Lagos | San Diego | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 9 PM day before | Both off |
| 7 AM | 10 PM day before | Both off |
| 8 AM | 11 PM day before | Both off |
| 9 AM | 12 AM | Lagos at work |
| 10 AM | 1 AM | Lagos at work |
| 11 AM | 2 AM | Lagos at work |
| 12 PM | 3 AM | Lagos at work |
| 1 PM | 4 AM | Lagos at work |
| 2 PM | 5 AM | Lagos at work |
| 3 PM | 6 AM | Lagos at work |
| 4 PM | 7 AM | Lagos at work |
| 5 PM | 8 AM | Easiest time |
| 6 PM | 9 AM | San Diego at work |
| 7 PM | 10 AM | San Diego at work |
| 8 PM | 11 AM | San Diego at work |
| 9 PM | 12 PM | San Diego at work |
| 10 PM | 1 PM | San Diego at work |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Lagos is | Both at work (Lagos time) | Easiest (Lagos / San Diego) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 9 hours ahead | None | 5 PM / 8 AM |
| March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in San Diego go forward | 8 hours ahead | None | 4:30 PM / 8:30 AM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in San Diego go back | 9 hours ahead | None | 5 PM / 8 AM |
San Diego keeps the same clock as San Francisco.
Questions people ask
What time is it in San Diego when it is 9 AM in Lagos?
12 AM in San Diego, while Lagos is 9 hours ahead.
12 AM in San Diego, while Lagos is 9 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Lagos and San Diego?
5 PM in Lagos, which is 8 AM in San Diego. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
5 PM in Lagos, which is 8 AM in San Diego. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Lagos and San Diego change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.
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