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Current Time in Calabar, Nigeria 🇳🇬

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09:01:27 WAT
Friday, November 6, 2026

Lat/Long: 4.96° N, 8.33° E

Elevation: 37 m above sea level

Population rank: #26 of 907 cities in Nigeria by population

State: Cross River State

Country: 🇳🇬 Nigeria (Africa)

IANA Timezone: Africa/Lagos

Solar time: clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun

UTC Offset: +01:00

Timezone: WAT

Daylight Saving Time: No ❌

Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria: WAT

The time now in Calabar, Nigeria is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Calabar currently observes WAT, UTC+1. Local time in Calabar runs on a UTC+01:00 offset (Africa/Lagos). Calabar does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. Day and night are close to even today, with about 12 hours of daylight. Sitting close to the equator, Calabar sees day length barely change from month to month. Calabar sits at a modest 37 m above sea level. Calabar is fairly isolated: even Paris lies some 4914 km off. Calabar is a significant city in Nigeria, worth timing right for calls and travel.

Today Calabar sees 11h 55m between a 06:12 sunrise and a 18:07 sunset.

Calabar Time Zone and Daylight

Daylight Hours in Calabar

Calabar gets 11h 55m of daylight today. Sunrise in Calabar is at 06:12 and sunset in Calabar is at 18:07.

Daylight ranges from about 11h 50m near the December solstice to 12h 24m near the June solstice.

Time Difference Between Calabar and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Calabar right now.

New York Fri 03:01 -6h
Los Angeles Fri 00:01 -9h
Chicago Fri 02:01 -7h
Toronto Fri 03:01 -6h
Sao Paulo Fri 05:01 -4h
London Fri 08:01 -1h
Paris Fri 09:01 same time
Berlin Fri 09:01 same time
Moscow Fri 11:01 +2h
Dubai Fri 12:01 +3h
Mumbai Fri 13:31 +4h 30m
Singapore Fri 16:01 +7h
Hong Kong Fri 16:01 +7h
Tokyo Fri 17:01 +8h
Sydney Fri 19:01 +10h

Best Time to Call Calabar

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Calabar:

  • New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 15:00 to 23:00 in Calabar.
  • London: 9:00-17:00 there is 10:00 to 18:00 in Calabar.
  • Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 01:00 to 09:00 in Calabar.

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Cities Sharing Calabar's Time Zone (UTC+01:00)

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Weather in Calabar

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Prayer Times in Calabar

Date Fajr Sunrise Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha
Fri, 6 Nov ● 04:58 06:12 12:10 15:32 18:08 19:38
Sat, 7 Nov 04:58 06:12 12:10 15:32 18:08 19:38
Sun, 8 Nov 04:58 06:12 12:10 15:32 18:07 19:37
Mon, 9 Nov 04:59 06:12 12:10 15:32 18:07 19:37
Tue, 10 Nov 04:59 06:13 12:10 15:32 18:07 19:37
Wed, 11 Nov 04:59 06:13 12:10 15:32 18:07 19:37
Thu, 12 Nov 04:59 06:13 12:10 15:33 18:07 19:37
View Full Prayer Time Calendar for Calabar → Qibla direction from Calabar

14-day Forecast for Calabar

Sunrise & Sunset Times for Calabar

🌅 Sunrise in Calabar
↑ 6:12 AM
🌇 Sunset in Calabar
↓ 6:07 PM
⏳ Day Length
11h 55m
🌄 Dawn in Calabar
5:50 AM
🌆 Dusk in Calabar
6:29 PM

View detailed past and future sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for Calabar. Track daylight hours, sun phases, and more.

Moon Phases & Times for Calabar

🌘 Current Phase
Waning Crescent
💡 Illumination
8.9%
🌕 Next Moonrise
↑ Tomorrow, 04:34
🌑 Next Moonset
↓ Today, 16:01

View the detailed moon calendar for Calabar with moonphases, moonrise, and moonset times for any date.

Distances & Clock Changes in Calabar

How Far Is Calabar From Other Major Cities?

CityDistanceDirection
Paris 4,914 km N (354deg)
London 5,235 km N (353deg)
Dubai 5,481 km ENE (61deg)
Moscow 6,217 km NNE (19deg)
Sao Paulo 6,747 km WSW (239deg)
Mumbai 7,155 km ENE (71deg)
New York 9,002 km NW (310deg)
Singapore 10,602 km E (88deg)

Calabar's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth

Dig straight through the Earth from Calabar and you would surface in the open ocean, near 5.0deg S, 171.7deg W.

Frequently Asked Questions about Calabar

What time is it in Calabar right now?

The current local time in Calabar is 09:01 on Friday, November 06, 2026. Calabar follows the Africa/Lagos time zone.

What time zone is Calabar in?

Calabar uses the Africa/Lagos IANA time zone (UTC+01:00). This zone covers the city and surrounding region year-round, with automatic adjustments during daylight saving when applicable.

How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Calabar?

Right now Calabar sits at UTC+01:00. Going from UTC to local time in Calabar means moving the clock 01:00 hours forward.

Is Calabar on daylight saving time right now?

No. As of November 06, 2026, Calabar is on standard time, with no daylight-saving shift in effect.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Calabar today?

Today in Calabar: sunrise is at 06:12 and sunset is at 18:07, giving 11h 55m of daylight.

What moon phase is visible over Calabar tonight?

The moon phase over Calabar tonight is Waning Crescent with 8.9% illumination.

What is solar time in Calabar?

Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Calabar, clocks run about 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.

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