Time in Calabar, Nigeria
Thursday, 5 November 2026
What time is it in Calabar? It is on Thursday, 5 November 2026.
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Calabar time zone
- Time zone
- West Africa Standard Time (WAT)
- UTC offset
- UTC+1
- IANA time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Calabar
Calabar does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+1 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Calabar today
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 18:08
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Golden hour
- 05:59–06:41 and 17:39–18:21
- Day length
- 11 h 55 min (12 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 05:50–06:12 and 18:08–18:29
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 6 February 202763% of the Sun covered, maximum at 18:35, at sunset
Moon in Calabar today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 15%
- Moonrise
- 03:00
- Moonset
- 15:21
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 15:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 08:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 12 January 2028Maximum at 05:13
About Calabar
Calabar is the capital of Cross River State, Nigeria. Local time in Calabar follows WAT (UTC+1). It is 465 km from Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. As of 2022, the population of Calabar is 371,022.
- Coordinates
- 4°57′32″N 8°19′37″E
- Elevation
- 37 m
- Region
- Cross River State
- District
- Calabar Municipal
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 371,022 (2022)
- Distance to Abuja
- 465 km
Where is Calabar
Best time to call Calabar
Working hours in Calabar are usually from 09:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Places near Calabar
Time in other cities in Nigeria
Time difference from Calabar
+ means the time there is ahead of Calabar, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −9 hours
- Chicago USA −7 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −7 hours
- New York USA −6 hours
- Toronto Canada −6 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −4 hours
- London UK −1 hour
- Berlin Germany same time
- Paris France same time
- Cairo Egypt +1 hour
- Istanbul Turkey +2 hours
- Moscow Russia +2 hours
- Dubai UAE +3 hours
- Mumbai India +4.5 hours
- Beijing China +7 hours
- Hong Kong +7 hours
- Singapore +7 hours
- Seoul South Korea +8 hours
- Tokyo Japan +8 hours
- Sydney Australia +10 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Calabar in?
Calabar is in the WAT time zone (Africa/Lagos), UTC+1.
Does Calabar observe daylight saving time?
No. Calabar stays on UTC+1 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Calabar?
The current UTC offset in Calabar is UTC+1.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Calabar is currently UTC+1.
What time is sunrise in Calabar today?
Today the sun rises in Calabar at 06:12 and sets at 18:08.
How far is Calabar from Abuja?
Calabar is 465 km from Abuja in a straight line.