Dubai to Benin: time difference
Benin 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 01:53 1:53 AM Benin 22:53 10:53 PM You –:–
01:53 1:53 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:36
22:53 10:53 PM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:18
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−3 h
Benin is 3 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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 | 🇳🇬 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:53 | 22:53 |
| 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/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 06:26 |
| Sunset | 17:36 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 1,147,188 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Benin: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Benin?
Benin is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Benin at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Benin it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Benin at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Benin it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Benin from Dubai?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Benin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Dubai is it still yesterday in Benin?
Before 3:00 AM in Dubai, the date in Benin has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Benin, it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Benin change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Benin, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
