Istanbul to Abuja: time difference
Abuja is 2 h behind Istanbul. 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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Istanbul 13:05 1:05 PM Abuja 11:05 11:05 AM You –:–
13:05 1:05 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
11:05 11:05 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Abuja is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Abuja are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
🇳🇬 Abuja
22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇳🇬 Abuja |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:05 | 11:05 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | West Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Lagos |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 776,298 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Abuja: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Abuja?
Abuja is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Abuja?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Abuja show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Abuja when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 4:00 PM in Abuja.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Abuja are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Abuja), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Abuja?
Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Abuja. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Abuja it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Abuja change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Abuja, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
