Calabar to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 3 h ahead of Calabar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Calabar 11:15 11:15 AM Dubai 14:15 2:15 PM You –:–
11:15 11:15 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:10
14:15 2:15 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 17:43
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+3 h
Dubai is 3 h ahead of Calabar.
When you, Calabar and Dubai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇬 Calabar
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇪 Dubai
3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Calabar | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:15 | 14:15 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Calabar | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 371,022 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Calabar with another city
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Calabar and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Calabar is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 3 hours ahead of those in Calabar (UTC+4 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Calabar?
The working day in Calabar starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Dubai at the end of the working day in Calabar?
The working day in Calabar ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Calabar?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Calabar – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Calabar is it tomorrow in Dubai?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Calabar, the date in Dubai has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day in Calabar.
Is the time difference between Calabar and Dubai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Calabar nor Dubai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
