Istanbul to Lagos: time difference
Lagos 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 08:12 8:12 AM Lagos 06:12 6:12 AM You –:–
08:12 8:12 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
06:12 6:12 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:34 · 🌙 18:35
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−2 h
Lagos is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Lagos 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
🇳🇬 Lagos
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 | 🇳🇬 Lagos |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:12 | 06:12 |
| 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 | 06:34 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 10,404,112 |
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 Lagos: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Lagos?
Lagos 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 Lagos?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Lagos show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Lagos when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 4:00 PM in Lagos.
When is a good time to call Lagos from Istanbul?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Lagos – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Lagos compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Lagos later: until 2:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Lagos, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Lagos change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Lagos, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
