Istanbul to Maiduguri: time difference
Maiduguri is 2 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 00:08 12:08 AM Maiduguri 22:08 10:08 PM You –:–
00:08 12:08 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
22:08 10:08 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:49
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−2 h
Maiduguri is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Maiduguri 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
🇳🇬 Maiduguri
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 | 🇳🇬 Maiduguri |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:08 | 22:08 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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 | 07:18 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 17:49 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,197,497 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Maiduguri: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Maiduguri?
Maiduguri is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Maiduguri when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 7:00 AM in Maiduguri.
What time is it in Maiduguri when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 4:00 PM in Maiduguri.
When is a good time to call Maiduguri from Istanbul?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Maiduguri – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Maiduguri?
Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Maiduguri. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Maiduguri it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Maiduguri the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Maiduguri switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
