São Paulo and Lagos working-hours overlap
On Monday, 28 September 2026, São Paulo is 4 hours behind Lagos — UTC-03:00 against UTC+01:00. Their working hours overlap for 4 hours that day, between 12:00–16:00 UTC — 09:00–13:00 in São Paulo and 13:00–17:00 in Lagos. Neither São Paulo nor Lagos changes clocks, so this window is the same all year.
Every figure on this page describes Monday, 28 September 2026 — a fixed day, not the day you are reading it. Working hours are 09:00–17:00 local time for both cities; change either, or pick another date, in the overlap calculator.
Shared working hours
Everyone is at work between 12:00–16:00 UTC — 4 hours.
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 09:00–13:00 | UTC-03:00 |
| Lagos | 13:00–17:00 | UTC+01:00 |
Each city's working day
| City | Local hours | In UTC | Offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 09:00–17:00 | 12:00–20:00 UTC | UTC-03:00 | No daylight saving |
| Lagos | 09:00–17:00 | 08:00–16:00 UTC | UTC+01:00 | No daylight saving |
The shared window through the year
Neither São Paulo nor Lagos changes clocks, so the gap between them is constant. Every month sampled gives the same window, 12:00–16:00 UTC.
| Month | Shared window | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2026-11 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2026-12 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2027-01 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2027-02 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2027-03 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2027-04 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2027-05 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2027-06 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2027-07 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2027-08 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
| 2027-09 | 12:00–16:00 UTC | 4 hours |
Questions
- What time can São Paulo and Lagos meet?
- 12:00–16:00 UTC on Monday, 28 September 2026 — 4 hours. In São Paulo that is 09:00–13:00, and in Lagos it is 13:00–17:00.
- How far apart are São Paulo and Lagos?
- On Monday, 28 September 2026, São Paulo is 4 hours behind Lagos — UTC-03:00 against UTC+01:00. Neither São Paulo nor Lagos changes clocks, so this window is the same all year.
- Does the overlap between São Paulo and Lagos change through the year?
- The shared window is the same in every month of the twelve months from Monday, 28 September 2026: 12:00–16:00 UTC.
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Or read how overlap is calculated and the other questions people ask about scheduling across time zones.