Makurdi to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Makurdi. 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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Makurdi 15:54 3:54 PM Istanbul 17:54 5:54 PM You –:–
15:54 3:54 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:10
17:54 5:54 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Makurdi.
When you, Makurdi and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇳🇬 Makurdi
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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇳🇬 Makurdi | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:54 | 17:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Makurdi | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 57 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 500,797 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Makurdi with another city
More comparisons with Makurdi: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Makurdi and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Makurdi is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Makurdi: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Makurdi, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Makurdi, clocks in Istanbul show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Makurdi, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Makurdi, clocks in Istanbul show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Makurdi and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Makurdi, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Makurdi?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 10:00 PM in Makurdi it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul, Makurdi is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Makurdi and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Makurdi nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
