Current Time in Calabar, Nigeria 🇳🇬
Lat/Long:
4.96° N,
8.33° E
Population: 540,000
Country:
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Nigeria
IANA Timezone:
Africa/Lagos
UTC Offset:
+01:00
Timezone:
WAT
Daylight Saving Time:
No ❌
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in Nigeria:
WAT
Time in Calabar — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on Calabar's current local time, time zone, and DST status.
What time is it in Calabar right now?
The current local time in Calabar, Nigeria is 12:12 (Friday, June 05, 2026). Calabar observes the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1 .
Which time zone does Calabar use?
Calabar uses Africa/Lagos, an IANA time zone identifier. Use this identifier when configuring calendar apps, servers or scheduling software to ensure the correct UTC offset and daylight-saving rules are applied for Calabar.
Does Calabar observe daylight saving time?
Calabar is currently NOT on daylight saving time. DST transitions follow the rules of the IANA Africa/Lagos time zone; the changeover dates differ from year to year and are applied automatically by all major operating systems.
What is the UTC offset for Calabar?
Right now Calabar is at UTC+1. The offset shifts by ±1 hour at daylight-saving transitions if Calabar observes DST.
When does the day change in Calabar?
Midnight in Calabar occurs when the local time displayed above reads 00:00 in the Africa/Lagos zone. Since Calabar is at UTC+1, the date here is ahead of UTC by 1 hours.