Dubai to Cabinda: time difference
Cabinda 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 08:17 8:17 AM Cabinda 05:17 5:17 AM You –:–
08:17 8:17 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
05:17 5:17 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:46 · 🌙 18:05
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−3 h
Cabinda is 3 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Cabinda 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
🇦🇴 Cabinda
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 | 🇦🇴 Cabinda |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:17 | 05:17 |
| 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/Luanda |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:46 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:05 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 12 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 377,931 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Cabinda: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Cabinda?
The clocks in Cabinda are 3 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+1 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Cabinda at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Cabinda it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cabinda at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Cabinda it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Cabinda are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cabinda), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cabinda compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Cabinda later: until 3:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Cabinda, Dubai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Cabinda the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Cabinda switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
