Calabar in numbers
- Coordinates
- 4.9589, 8.3270
- Population
- 540 000
- Region
- Cross River State
- Country
- Nigeria, Africa
- Capital
- Abuja — 465 km away
- Same name
- 3 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
On this page you will find the exact local time in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria, in the Africa/Lagos time zone (+1).
Calabar, Nigeria
Sunday, 8 November 2026
UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
Local time in Calabar
UTC+1 · no daylight saving time
Calabar keeps Africa/Lagos clock_time.
The sun today
Sunrise 6:14 AM Solar noon 12:12 PM Sunset 6:09 PM Daylight 11 h 55 min Night 12 h 05 min Civil twilight 5:52 AM – 6:31 PM
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Calabar and its neighbours
Largest cities in Cross River State
Other places named Calabar
Same time zone — Africa/Lagos
Nearby places
- Duke Town — 1.4 km
- Obufa Esuk Orok — 2.4 km
- Esuk Atu — 3.8 km
- Creek Town — 6.1 km
- Atimbo — 6.9 km
- Esuk Ekpo Eyo — 7.5 km
Time and daylight in Calabar
The sun rises at 6:14 AM, sets at 6:09 PM, and stays over Calabar for 11 h 55 min. That is today's daylight.
Duke Town and Obufa Esuk Orok, both nearby, hold the same time as Calabar.
Local time in Calabar comes from the Africa/Lagos zone, UTC+1. Daylight saving time: No.
Questions and answers
- What time zone does Calabar observe?
- Calabar observes Africa/Lagos, whose offset is +1.
- Does Calabar go on summer time?
- Daylight saving in Calabar: No.
- Sunset in Calabar is at what time?
- At 6:09 PM.