Current Time in Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria
11:22:48 AM
11:22:48
WAT (West Africa Time) · UTC+01:00
Africa/Lagos
Time zone details
Calabar does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Calabar
Location facts
Place
- Country
- Nigeria
- Administrative area
- Cross River State
- District
- Calabar Municipal
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula
- Dialing code
- +234
- Population
- 540,000
- Elevation
- Approximately 37 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 4° 57' N / 8° 19' E
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Clock changes in Calabar
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 09 min17 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 09 min17 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (89.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (2% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 09 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 08 min | 17 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Calabar
Time context
Calabar follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Lagos
Current time offsetUTC+01:00 (WAT)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in Nigeria
- Independence Day
- National Youth Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria
Margaret Ekpo International AirportCBQMedium airport2.9 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · CBQ / DNCA
About 2.9 km (1.8 mi) northeast of Calabar
Scheduled airline service in source data
Akwa Ibom International AirportQUOMedium airport · Serves Uyo27.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · QUO / DNAI
About 27.6 km (17.1 mi) west-southwest of Calabar
Scheduled airline service in source data
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo AirportQOWMedium airport · Serves Owerri135 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · QOW / DNIM
About 135 km (83.6 mi) west-northwest of Calabar
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Calabar in?
- Calabar currently uses West Africa Time (WAT). Its IANA time zone is Africa/Lagos.
- When is the next clock change in Calabar?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Calabar in the next 12 months
- Does Calabar observe daylight saving time?
- Calabar does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Calabar right now?
- Calabar is currently UTC+01:00