Cotonou to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Cotonou. 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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Cotonou 02:36 2:36 AM Istanbul 04:36 4:36 AM You –:–
02:36 2:36 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
04:36 4:36 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Cotonou.
When you, Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:36 | 04:36 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Cotonou | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Porto-Novo | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:38 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:38 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 12 h 1 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 780,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Cotonou with another city
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Big time differences
Cotonou and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Cotonou and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Cotonou is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Cotonou?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cotonou, it is 11:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Cotonou?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cotonou, it is 8:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Cotonou?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Cotonou – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 10:00 PM in Cotonou it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Cotonou.
Does the time gap between Cotonou and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Cotonou nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
