Dubai to Cotonou: time difference
Cotonou 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 05:28 5:28 AM Cotonou 02:28 2:28 AM You –:–
05:28 5:28 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
02:28 2:28 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:39 · 🌙 18:31
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−3 h
Cotonou is 3 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:28 | 02:28 |
| 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 | 780,000 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Cotonou: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Cotonou?
Cotonou is 3 hours behind Dubai: UTC+1 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Cotonou when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 6:00 AM in Cotonou.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Cotonou?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in Cotonou show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Cotonou are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Cotonou), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Cotonou compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Cotonou later: until 3:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Cotonou, Dubai is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Cotonou change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Cotonou, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
