Lagos to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 3 h ahead of Lagos. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Lagos 22:22 10:22 PM Dubai 01:22 1:22 AM You –:–
22:22 10:22 PM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 18:27
01:22 1:22 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
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+3 h
Dubai is 3 h ahead of Lagos.
When you, Lagos and Dubai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇬 Lagos
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
🇦🇪 Dubai
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Lagos | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:22 | 01:22 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Lagos | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:35 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 18:27 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 10,404,112 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Lagos with another city
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Lagos and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between Lagos and Dubai?
Dubai is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Lagos is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Lagos?
The working day in Lagos starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Lagos, what time is it in Dubai?
At 6:00 PM in Lagos, clocks in Dubai show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Lagos and Dubai are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Lagos (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dubai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Dubai?
From 9:00 PM in Lagos it is already the next day in Dubai. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Lagos.
Does the time gap between Lagos and Dubai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Lagos nor in Dubai, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
