Calabar, Nigeria
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Time in Calabar, Nigeria right now
Calabar is a major city in Cross River State, Nigeria. Clocks follow the Africa/Lagos time zone, UTC+1, with no clock changes recorded for 2026 under current rules.
About 540,000 people set their clocks to this time in Calabar alone.
Live clock for Calabar
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Calabar time compared with UTC
Calabar runs UTC+1 throughout 2026 under current rules. When it is 12:00 UTC the clock in Calabar reads 13:00.
These examples use January 15 and July 15, 2026. Where clocks change, other dates can use a different offset. Use the live converter for your exact date.
| UTC | Calabar |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 01:00 |
| 03:00 | 04:00 |
| 06:00 | 07:00 |
| 09:00 | 10:00 |
| 12:00 | 13:00 |
| 15:00 | 16:00 |
| 18:00 | 19:00 |
| 21:00 | 22:00 |
When the clocks change in Calabar
No clock changes are recorded for Calabar in 2026 or 2027 under the time zone rules used for this build. The listed zones keep their UTC offsets during these years. Governments can revise these rules; future dates are projections.
Time difference from Calabar
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 6 hours behind Calabar | 5 hours behind Calabar |
| London | 1 hour behind Calabar | the same time as Calabar |
| Paris | the same time as Calabar | 1 hour ahead of Calabar |
| Dubai | 3 hours ahead of Calabar | 3 hours ahead of Calabar |
| Mumbai | 4:30 hours ahead of Calabar | 4:30 hours ahead of Calabar |
| Singapore | 7 hours ahead of Calabar | 7 hours ahead of Calabar |
| Tokyo | 8 hours ahead of Calabar | 8 hours ahead of Calabar |
| Sydney | 10 hours ahead of Calabar | 9 hours ahead of Calabar |
| Los Angeles | 9 hours behind Calabar | 8 hours behind Calabar |
| Sao Paulo | 4 hours behind Calabar | 4 hours behind Calabar |
Sunrise and sunset in Calabar through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:30 | 18:37 | 12 h 07 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 06:16 | 18:40 | 12 h 25 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:15 | 18:22 | 12 h 07 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 06:29 | 18:19 | 11 h 50 m |
Computed for Calabar's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Calabar sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Calabar
What time zone is Calabar in?
Calabar uses the Africa/Lagos time zone: UTC+1 in January and throughout 2026 under current rules.
Does Calabar change its clocks in 2026?
No clock changes are recorded for Calabar in 2026. It keeps UTC+1 under current rules.
What is the time difference between Calabar and New York City?
In January, New York City is 6 hours behind Calabar; in July it is 5 hours behind Calabar. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Calabar's coordinates.