Istanbul to Cotonou: time difference
Cotonou 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 06:19 6:19 AM Cotonou 04:19 4:19 AM You –:–
06:19 6:19 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
04:19 4:19 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:38 · 🌙 18:38
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−2 h
Cotonou is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Cotonou 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
🇧🇯 Cotonou
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 | 🇧🇯 Cotonou |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:19 | 04:19 |
| 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 | 780,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Cotonou: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Cotonou?
The clocks in Cotonou are 2 hours behind those in Istanbul (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Cotonou at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Cotonou it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Cotonou when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 4:00 PM in Cotonou.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Cotonou overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cotonou.
When does the date change in Cotonou compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Cotonou later: until 2:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Cotonou, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Cotonou the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Cotonou switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
