Onitsha to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Onitsha. 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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Onitsha 17:06 5:06 PM Istanbul 19:06 7:06 PM You –:–
17:06 5:06 PM
West Africa Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 18:17
19:06 7:06 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:18
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Onitsha.
When you, Onitsha 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
🇳🇬 Onitsha
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 | 🇳🇬 Onitsha | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:06 | 19:06 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | West Africa Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Onitsha | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Lagos | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 07:21 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 18:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 10 h 57 min |
| People on this clock | 1,080,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Onitsha with another city
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Big time differences
Onitsha and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Onitsha and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Onitsha is on UTC+1.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Onitsha?
The working day in Onitsha starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Onitsha?
When it is 6:00 PM in Onitsha, it is 8:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Onitsha?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Onitsha – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Onitsha is it tomorrow in Istanbul?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Onitsha, the date in Istanbul has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day in Onitsha.
Does the time gap between Onitsha and Istanbul change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Onitsha nor in Istanbul, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
