Dubai to Calabar: time difference
Calabar 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 15:52 3:52 PM Calabar 12:52 12:52 PM You –:–
15:52 3:52 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 17:43
12:52 12:52 PM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:10
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−3 h
Calabar is 3 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Calabar 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
🇳🇬 Calabar
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 | 🇳🇬 Calabar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:52 | 12:52 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 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 | 06:25 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 17:43 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 18 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 371,022 |
Compare Dubai with another city
More comparisons with Dubai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Dubai and Calabar: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Calabar?
The clocks in Calabar are 3 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+1 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Calabar when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 6:00 AM in Calabar.
What time is it in Calabar at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Calabar it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Calabar from Dubai?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Calabar – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Calabar compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Calabar later: until 3:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Calabar, Dubai is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Dubai and Calabar change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
