Lagos is 6-7 hours ahead of Houston. Houston uses Central Time (CST/CDT) while Lagos uses West Africa Time (WAT, UTC+1). When it's 12:00 PM in Houston, it's 6:00 PM (CST) or 7:00 PM (CDT) in Lagos.
Nigeria does not observe daylight saving time, but the US does. The difference is 6 hours during US daylight saving time (March-November) and 7 hours during standard time.
Best calling time: 2:00 AM - 10:00 AM Houston time. This corresponds to 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM in Lagos, covering Nigerian business hours. For more convenient hours, late morning calls from Houston catch early afternoon in Lagos.
Houston and Lagos are connected through energy industry ties, as both are major oil and gas centers. Houston has a significant Nigerian community, and there are direct flight connections between the cities.