Istanbul to Zaria: time difference
Zaria 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 09:43 9:43 AM Zaria 07:43 7:43 AM You –:–
09:43 9:43 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:29
07:43 7:43 AM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:13
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−2 h
Zaria is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Zaria 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
🇳🇬 Zaria
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 | 🇳🇬 Zaria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:43 | 07:43 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | Tuesday, October 13, 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 | 07:14 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:29 | 18:13 |
| Daylight | 11 h 15 min | 11 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 766,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Zaria: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Zaria?
Zaria is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Zaria at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Zaria it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Zaria?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Zaria show 4:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Zaria from Istanbul?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Zaria – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Zaria?
Before 2:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Zaria has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Zaria, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Zaria change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Zaria, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
