Time in Dubai vs Lagos
Dubai keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) and Lagos keeps WAT (UTC+1) today. Lagos is 3 hours behind Dubai; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–15:00 in Lagos (12:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Dubai | 01:00 in Dubai | 02:00 in Dubai | 03:00 in Dubai | 04:00 in Dubai | 05:00 in Dubai | 06:00 in Dubai | 07:00 in Dubai | 08:00 in Dubai | 09:00 in Dubai | 10:00 in Dubai | 11:00 in Dubai | 12:00 in Dubai | 13:00 in Dubai | 14:00 in Dubai | 15:00 in Dubai | 16:00 in Dubai | 17:00 in Dubai | 18:00 in Dubai | 19:00 in Dubai | 20:00 in Dubai | 21:00 in Dubai | 22:00 in Dubai | 23:00 in Dubai |
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| Dubai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Lagos—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Do more with Dubai and Lagos
Best hours to call
12:00 in Dubai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Lagos
13:00 in Dubai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Lagos
14:00 in Dubai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Lagos
15:00 in Dubai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Lagos
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Dubai nor Lagos changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Lagos of Dubai?
Lagos is 3 hours behind Dubai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Dubai and Lagos?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Dubai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Dubai and Lagos change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.