Dubai to Benin: time difference
Benin 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 04:16 4:16 AM Benin 01:16 1:16 AM You –:–
04:16 4:16 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
01:16 1:16 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:31
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−3 h
Benin is 3 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Benin 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
🇧🇯 Benin
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 | 🇧🇯 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:16 | 01:16 |
| 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/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:39 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 14,111,034 |
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Dubai and Benin: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Benin?
Benin is 3 hours behind Dubai: UTC+1 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Benin when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 6:00 AM in Benin.
What time is it in Benin when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 3:00 PM in Benin.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Benin 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 Benin.
Until what time in Dubai is it still yesterday in Benin?
Before 3:00 AM in Dubai, the date in Benin has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Benin, it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Benin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Benin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
