Benin to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 3 h ahead of Benin. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Benin 03:16 3:16 AM Dubai 06:16 6:16 AM You –:–
03:16 3:16 AM
West Africa Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:26 · 🌙 18:18
06:16 6:16 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:36
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+3 h
Dubai is 3 h ahead of Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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 | 🇳🇬 Benin | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:16 | 06:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Benin | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:26 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:36 |
| Daylight | 11 h 52 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 1,147,188 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Benin with another city
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Benin and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between Benin and Dubai?
Dubai is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Benin is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Benin?
The working day in Benin starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Benin, what time is it in Dubai?
At 6:00 PM in Benin, clocks in Dubai show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Benin?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Benin – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Benin is it tomorrow in Dubai?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Benin, the date in Dubai has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day in Benin.
Does the time gap between Benin and Dubai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Benin nor in Dubai, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
