Dubai to Abuja: time difference
Abuja is 3 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 03:23 3:23 AM Abuja 00:23 12:23 AM You –:–
03:23 3:23 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
00:23 12:23 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 18:08
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−3 h
Abuja is 3 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Abuja are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇪 Dubai
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
🇳🇬 Abuja
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇳🇬 Abuja |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:23 | 00:23 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | West Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:21 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 776,298 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Abuja: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Abuja?
Abuja is 3 hours behind Dubai: UTC+1 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Abuja at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Abuja it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Abuja at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Abuja it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Abuja overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dubai, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Abuja.
Until what time in Dubai is it still yesterday in Abuja?
Before 3:00 AM in Dubai, the date in Abuja has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Abuja, it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Abuja the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Abuja switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
