Time Difference Between Dubai and Lagos
Dubai is normally 3 hours ahead of Lagos.
This page shows the live time difference between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Lagos, Nigeria. Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (UTC+4 standard) and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (UTC+1 standard), so Dubai is normally 3 hours ahead of Lagos. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Standard offset
- UTC+4
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Lagos?
Dubai is normally 3 hours ahead of Lagos (Dubai is UTC+4, Lagos is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Dubai ahead of or behind Lagos?
Dubai is ahead of Lagos by 3 hours under standard time.
Do Dubai and Lagos use daylight saving time?
Dubai stays on the same offset all year; Lagos does not.