Dubai to the Central African Republic: time difference
The Central African Republic 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
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Dubai 01:18 1:18 AM Central African Republic 22:18 10:18 PM You –:–
01:18 1:18 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:36
22:18 10:18 PM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 17:29
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−3 h
The Central African Republic is 3 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and the Central African Republic 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
🇨🇫 Central African Republic
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 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:18 | 22:18 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 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/Bangui |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 17:36 | 17:29 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 5,152,421 |
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Dubai and the Central African Republic: common questions
How far behind Dubai is the Central African Republic?
The Central African Republic is 3 hours behind Dubai: UTC+1 against UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, what time is it in the Central African Republic?
At 9:00 AM in Dubai, clocks in the Central African Republic show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in the Central African Republic?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in the Central African Republic show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Dubai and in the Central African Republic 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 the Central African Republic.
When does the date change in the Central African Republic compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in the Central African Republic later: until 3:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in the Central African Republic, Dubai is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Dubai and the Central African Republic change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
