Cotonou to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 3 h ahead of Cotonou. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
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Cotonou 00:06 12:06 AM Dubai 03:06 3:06 AM You –:–
00:06 12:06 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:31
03:06 3:06 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
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+3 h
Dubai is 3 h ahead of Cotonou.
When you, Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:06 | 03:06 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Cotonou | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 780,000 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Cotonou with another city
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Cotonou and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Cotonou is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 3 hours ahead of those in Cotonou (UTC+4 and UTC+1).
If it is 9:00 AM in Cotonou, what time is it in Dubai?
At 9:00 AM in Cotonou, clocks in Dubai show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Dubai at the end of the working day in Cotonou?
The working day in Cotonou ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Cotonou and Dubai are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cotonou (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dubai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Cotonou?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 9:00 PM in Cotonou it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Dubai, Cotonou is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cotonou and Dubai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Cotonou nor Dubai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
