Time in Istanbul vs Lekki
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Lekki keeps WAT (UTC+1) today. Lekki is 2 hours behind Istanbul; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–16:00 in Lekki (11:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Istanbul | 01:00 in Istanbul | 02:00 in Istanbul | 03:00 in Istanbul | 04:00 in Istanbul | 05:00 in Istanbul | 06:00 in Istanbul | 07:00 in Istanbul | 08:00 in Istanbul | 09:00 in Istanbul | 10:00 in Istanbul | 11:00 in Istanbul | 12:00 in Istanbul | 13:00 in Istanbul | 14:00 in Istanbul | 15:00 in Istanbul | 16:00 in Istanbul | 17:00 in Istanbul | 18:00 in Istanbul | 19:00 in Istanbul | 20:00 in Istanbul | 21:00 in Istanbul | 22:00 in Istanbul | 23:00 in Istanbul |
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| Istanbul—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Lekki—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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Do more with Istanbul and Lekki
Best hours to call
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Lekki
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Lekki
13:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Lekki
14:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Lekki
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Lekki changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Lekki of Istanbul?
Lekki is 2 hours behind Istanbul right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Istanbul and Lekki?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Lekki change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.