What is the time difference between Dubai and Lagos?

Lagos is 3 hours behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Lagos from Dubai?

Between 12:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–15:00 in Lagos. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?

No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Lagos?

It is 09:00 in Lagos, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Dubai and Lagos use?

Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Dubai time to Lagos time

Right now Lagos runs 3 hours behind Dubai. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

The whole day mapped across: read down the left for Dubai, across for Lagos.

Dubai	Lagos
00:00	21:00previous day
01:00	22:00previous day
02:00	23:00previous day
03:00	00:00
04:00	01:00
05:00	02:00
06:00	03:00
07:00	04:00
08:00	05:00
09:00	06:00
10:00	07:00
11:00	08:00
12:00	09:00
13:00	10:00
14:00	11:00
15:00	12:00
16:00	13:00
17:00	14:00
18:00	15:00
19:00	16:00
20:00	17:00
21:00	18:00
22:00	19:00
23:00	20:00

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

Lagos

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1

When you can actually talk

You have 6 hours of shared working time: 12:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–15:00 in Lagos.

Dubai 12:00–18:00Lagos 09:00–15:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Dubai	Lagos
IANA zone	Asia/Dubai	Africa/Lagos
Abbreviation	GST	UTC+1
Standard offset	UTC+4	UTC+1
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	United Arab Emirates	Nigeria

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Dubai and Lagos?: Lagos is 3 hours behind Dubai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Lagos from Dubai?: Between 12:00–18:00 in Dubai, which is 09:00–15:00 in Lagos. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?: No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Dubai, what time is it in Lagos?: It is 09:00 in Lagos, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Dubai and Lagos use?: Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST), and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.