Istanbul to Nigeria: time difference
Nigeria 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 06:28 6:28 AM Nigeria 04:28 4:28 AM You –:–
06:28 6:28 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
04:28 4:28 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:17
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−2 h
Nigeria is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Nigeria 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
🇳🇬 Nigeria
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 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:28 | 04:28 |
| 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 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 58 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 211,400,708 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Nigeria: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Nigeria?
The clocks in Nigeria are 2 hours behind those in Istanbul (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Nigeria?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Nigeria show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Nigeria when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 4:00 PM in Nigeria.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Nigeria 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 Nigeria.
When is it still the previous day in Nigeria?
Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Nigeria. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Nigeria it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Nigeria the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Nigeria switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
