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