Dubai to Jos: time difference
Jos 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 04:50 4:50 AM Jos 01:50 1:50 AM You –:–
04:50 4:50 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
01:50 1:50 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:01
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−3 h
Jos is 3 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Jos 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
🇳🇬 Jos
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 | 🇳🇬 Jos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:50 | 01:50 |
| 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/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:17 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 900,000 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Jos: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Jos?
The clocks in Jos are 3 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+1 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Jos when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 6:00 AM in Jos.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Jos?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in Jos show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Jos are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Jos), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Jos?
Until 3:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Jos. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Jos it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Jos the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Jos switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
