When to phone Togo (+228)
Togo runs on GMT year-round — the same clock as London in winter and Ghana always. Knowing the best time to call Togo on +228 keeps you inside Lomé office hours.
GMT, at a glance.
See the live gap between a global reference city and Togo's permanent GMT zone — no calculator needed.
Togo against the world's hubs.
Compare live Togolese time against New York, London and Abidjan so your call lands inside Lomé office hours.
Understanding the time difference between the United States and Togo
Time zone differences across other major countries
Why timing matters for calls to Togo.
GMT keeps Lomé in step with Accra and London — a morning call bridges West Africa's Gulf of Guinea coast and Europe simultaneously.
The best windows to reach Togo.
Four factors that decide when a Togolese prospect picks up — anchored to the permanent GMT business day.
Togo runs at UTC
The zone is Africa/Lome. Every window on this page is worked out from that offset rather than a rule of thumb, so the times shown are the ones that actually apply to Togo.
No daylight saving
Togo stays on UTC all year. The windows below only move when the caller's own country changes its clocks, not when Togo does.
Shared hours with 3 of 5 markets
Callers in New York, London, Mumbai share part of the working day with Togo. The table above gives the exact intersection for each.
Where the gap is too wide
There is no 9-to-5 overlap with Los Angeles, Sydney. Calling Togo from those cities means someone is working outside normal hours — worth saying so when you book the call.
How to call Togo using the +228 code.
Four simple steps for every call into Togo — eight digits, no area code.
Number anatomy
Dial exit code
Press + on mobile or 00 from most landlines. This opens an international line.
Enter +228
Togo's international code. Every call to Togo must start with +228.
Area prefix
Add the local area or mobile network code — always drop any leading zero used for domestic calls.
Full number
Dial the remaining subscriber digits. Your number is now correctly formatted for international routing.
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When your working day overlaps Togo
Callers in New York, London and Mumbai share part of the working day with Togo. There is no shared working window with Los Angeles and Sydney.
| Calling from | Togo is | Call at (your time) | Which is (their time) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 5h ahead | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Los Angeles | 8h ahead | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
| London | same time | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 5h 30m behind | 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM | 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM |
| Sydney | 11h behind | No shared working hours — you would need to call outside 9am-5pm | |
Windows are the intersection of a 9am-5pm working day in each place, using Togo'sstandard-time offset of UTC. Togo does not observe daylight saving, so these windows hold all year — though they shift when the caller's own country changes its clocks.
FAQ
Calling Togo, answered.
Time zone, daylight saving and dialling questions for Togo (+228).