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