Time in Istanbul vs Makurdi
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Makurdi keeps WAT (UTC+1) today. Makurdi 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 Makurdi (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 |
| Makurdi—— | 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 Makurdi
Best hours to call
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Makurdi
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Makurdi
13:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Makurdi
14:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Makurdi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul nor Makurdi changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Makurdi of Istanbul?
Makurdi 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 Makurdi?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Makurdi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.