Benin to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Benin. 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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Benin 16:46 4:46 PM Istanbul 18:46 6:46 PM You –:–
16:46 4:46 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 18:23
18:46 6:46 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Benin.
When you, Benin 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
🇳🇬 Benin
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 | 🇳🇬 Benin | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:46 | 18:46 |
| 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 Benin | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:24 | 07:18 |
| Sunset | 18:23 | 18:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 1,147,188 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Benin with another city
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Big time differences
Benin and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Benin is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Benin: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Benin, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Benin, clocks in Istanbul show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Benin?
The working day in Benin ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Benin?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Benin – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Benin?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 10:00 PM in Benin it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul, Benin is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Benin and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Benin nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
