Istanbul to Maroua: time difference
Maroua 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 02:42 2:42 AM Maroua 00:42 12:42 AM You –:–
02:42 2:42 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:18
00:42 12:42 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 05:52 · 🌙 17:44
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−2 h
Maroua is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Maroua 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
🇨🇲 Maroua
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 | 🇨🇲 Maroua |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:42 | 00:42 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Douala |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 05:52 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:44 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 3,119,000 |
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 Maroua: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Maroua?
The clocks in Maroua are 2 hours behind those in Istanbul (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Maroua at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Maroua it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Maroua when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 4:00 PM in Maroua.
When is a good time to call Maroua from Istanbul?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Maroua – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Maroua?
Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Maroua. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Maroua it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Maroua change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Maroua, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
