Local Time in Calabar, Nigeria
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- IANA Zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Continent
- Africa
Latest news in Calabar
- NNSS Calabar Marks 20th Anniversary, Sends Off Class of 2026TVC News · 2h ago
- Calabar Air Quality Index (AQI) and Nigeria Air PollutionIQAir · 25d ago
- Court sentences pastor to death for killing teenage daughter over witchcraftThe Guardian Nigeria News · 2d ago
- Property Investors Renew Compensation Demand over Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highwaynigeriahousingmarket.com · 2d ago
- Pastor to die by hanging for killing 16-year-old daughter in CalabarCitiNewsroom.com · 1d ago
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Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari, Cali and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language, as the Efik people dominate this area. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers, and the creeks of the Cross River.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Calabar right now?
- The current time in Calabar, Nigeria is 01:37:10 AM (GMT+1), which is UTC+1.
- What time zone is Calabar in?
- Calabar uses the Africa/Lagos time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+1, UTC+1.
- Does Calabar observe daylight saving time?
- No. Calabar does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+1 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Calabar?
- Calabar is currently UTC+1 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).