Akure to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Akure. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Akure 18:22 6:22 PM Istanbul 20:22 8:22 PM You –:–
18:22 6:22 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 18:24
20:22 8:22 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Akure.
When you, Akure and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇬 Akure
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇹🇷 Istanbul
2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Akure | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:22 | 20:22 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Akure | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:27 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 387,087 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Akure with another city
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Big time differences
Akure and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Akure is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 2 hours ahead of those in Akure (UTC+3 and UTC+1).
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Akure?
The working day in Akure starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Akure?
When it is 6:00 PM in Akure, it is 8:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Akure?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Akure – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Akure?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 10:00 PM in Akure it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul, Akure is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Akure and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Akure nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
