What is the time difference between Lagos and Dubai?

Dubai is 3 hours ahead of Lagos. 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 Dubai from Lagos?

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

Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?

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

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 15:00 in Dubai, 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 Lagos and Dubai use?

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

Convert Lagos time to Dubai time

Dubai is 3 hours ahead of Lagos right now, so midday in Lagos lands in the afternoon in Dubai.

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Hour by hour

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

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

Daylight saving time

Neither Lagos nor Dubai changes its clocks, so the difference between them is the same every day of the year.

Lagos

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+1

Dubai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+4

When you can actually talk

The window is 6 hours wide — 09:00–15:00 in Lagos, 12:00–18:00 in Dubai.

Lagos 09:00–15:00Dubai 12:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

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

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between Lagos and Dubai?: Dubai is 3 hours ahead of Lagos. 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 Dubai from Lagos?: Between 09:00–15:00 in Lagos, which is 12:00–18:00 in Dubai. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Lagos observe daylight saving time?: No. Lagos stays on UTC+1 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?: No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Lagos, what time is it in Dubai?: It is 15:00 in Dubai, 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 Lagos and Dubai use?: Lagos uses Africa/Lagos, currently UTC+1, and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai, currently UTC+4 (GST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.