Istanbul to Benin: time difference
Benin 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 08:10 8:10 AM Benin 06:10 6:10 AM You –:–
08:10 8:10 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
06:10 6:10 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Benin is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Benin 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
🇧🇯 Benin
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 | 🇧🇯 Benin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:10 | 06:10 |
| 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/Porto-Novo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:38 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:38 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 14,111,034 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Benin: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Benin?
Benin is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Benin at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Benin it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Benin at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Benin it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Benin are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Benin), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Benin?
Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Benin. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Benin it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Benin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Benin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
