Time Difference Between Istanbul and Lagos
Istanbul is normally 2 hours ahead of Lagos.
This page shows the live time difference between Istanbul, Turkey and Lagos, Nigeria. Istanbul uses the Europe/Istanbul time zone (UTC+3 standard) and Lagos uses Africa/Lagos (UTC+1 standard), so Istanbul is normally 2 hours ahead of Lagos. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Istanbul
- Country
- Turkey
- Time zone
- Europe/Istanbul
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Istanbul and Lagos share a generous 6 hours of overlapping working hours, from 11:00-17:00 in Istanbul (09:00-15:00 in Lagos), so scheduling a call between them is easy.
- Overlap
- 6 hours
- Window in Istanbul
- 11:00 - 17:00
- Window in Lagos
- 09:00 - 15:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Lagos?
Istanbul is normally 2 hours ahead of Lagos (Istanbul is UTC+3, Lagos is UTC+1). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Istanbul ahead of or behind Lagos?
Istanbul is ahead of Lagos by 2 hours under standard time.
Do Istanbul and Lagos use daylight saving time?
Istanbul stays on the same offset all year; Lagos does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Istanbul and Lagos?
Their working hours overlap for 6 hours: 11:00 to 17:00 in Istanbul, which is 09:00 to 15:00 in Lagos. That is the best window for a live call.