Dubai to Douala: time difference
Douala 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 01:17 1:17 AM Douala 22:17 10:17 PM You –:–
01:17 1:17 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
22:17 10:17 PM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 18:04
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−3 h
Douala is 3 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Douala 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
🇨🇲 Douala
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 | 🇨🇲 Douala |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:17 | 22:17 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 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/Douala |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 2,000,000 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Douala: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Douala?
The clocks in Douala are 3 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+1 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Douala at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Douala it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Douala?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in Douala show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Douala 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 Douala.
Until what time in Dubai is it still yesterday in Douala?
Before 3:00 AM in Dubai, the date in Douala has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Douala, it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Douala the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Douala switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
