Istanbul to Ikeja: time difference
Ikeja 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 17:43 5:43 PM Ikeja 15:43 3:43 PM You –:–
17:43 5:43 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:19
15:43 3:43 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:31
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−2 h
Ikeja is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Ikeja 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
🇳🇬 Ikeja
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 | 🇳🇬 Ikeja |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:43 | 15:43 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:20 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:31 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 861,300 |
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 Ikeja: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Ikeja?
The clocks in Ikeja are 2 hours behind those in Istanbul (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Ikeja at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Ikeja it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ikeja at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Ikeja it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Ikeja from Istanbul?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ikeja – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ikeja compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Ikeja later: until 2:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Ikeja, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Ikeja the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Ikeja switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
