Meeting time
Best time to meet: Seattle and Lagos
Seattle is 9 hours behind Lagos right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 8 AM in Seattle, which is 5 PM in Lagos — one of you starts early or stays late.
Tue 7:54 AMSeattle · Pacific Standard TimeTue 4:54 PMLagos · West Africa Time
Hour by hour
With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Seattle time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.
| Seattle | Lagos | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 AM | 3 PM | Lagos at work |
| 7 AM | 4 PM | Lagos at work |
| 8 AM | 5 PM | Easiest time |
| 9 AM | 6 PM | Seattle at work |
| 10 AM | 7 PM | Seattle at work |
| 11 AM | 8 PM | Seattle at work |
| 12 PM | 9 PM | Seattle at work |
| 1 PM | 10 PM | Seattle at work |
| 2 PM | 11 PM | Seattle at work |
| 3 PM | 12 AM next day | Seattle at work |
| 4 PM | 1 AM next day | Seattle at work |
| 5 PM | 2 AM next day | Both off |
| 6 PM | 3 AM next day | Both off |
| 7 PM | 4 AM next day | Both off |
| 8 PM | 5 AM next day | Both off |
| 9 PM | 6 AM next day | Both off |
| 10 PM | 7 AM next day | Both off |
When the clocks change
The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:
| Dates | Seattle is | Both at work (Seattle time) | Easiest (Seattle / Lagos) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Now to March 14, 2027 | 9 hours behind | None | 8 AM / 5 PM |
| March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027 clocks in Seattle go forward | 8 hours behind | None | 8:30 AM / 4:30 PM |
| November 7, 2027 onward clocks in Seattle go back | 9 hours behind | None | 8 AM / 5 PM |
Seattle keeps the same clock as San Francisco.
Questions people ask
What time is it in Lagos when it is 9 AM in Seattle?
6 PM in Lagos, while Seattle is 9 hours behind.
6 PM in Lagos, while Seattle is 9 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Seattle and Lagos?
8 AM in Seattle, which is 5 PM in Lagos. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
8 AM in Seattle, which is 5 PM in Lagos. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Seattle and Lagos 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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