Beirut to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Beirut. 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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Beirut 22:04 10:04 PM Istanbul 23:04 11:04 PM You –:–
22:04 10:04 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:01 · 🌙 16:43
23:04 11:04 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:57
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Beirut.
When you, Beirut 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
🇱🇧 Beirut
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
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇧 Beirut | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 22:04 | 23:04 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Beirut | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Beirut | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:01 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 16:43 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 10 h 42 min | 10 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 1,916,100 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Beirut with another city
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Big time differences
Beirut and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Beirut is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Beirut: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Beirut, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Beirut, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Beirut, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Beirut, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Beirut and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Beirut, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
From what time in Beirut is it tomorrow in Istanbul?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Beirut, the date in Istanbul has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day in Beirut.
Is the time difference between Beirut and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Beirut switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Beirut will have the same time.
