Birgu to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Birgu. 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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Birgu 11:29 11:29 AM Istanbul 12:29 12:29 PM You –:–
11:29 11:29 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:24
12:29 12:29 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Birgu.
When you, Birgu 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
🇲🇹 Birgu
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 | 🇲🇹 Birgu | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:29 | 12:29 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Birgu | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Malta | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:11 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 13 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 2,500 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Birgu with another city
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Big time differences
Birgu and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Birgu is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in Birgu (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Birgu?
When it is 9:00 AM in Birgu, it is 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Birgu?
The working day in Birgu ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Birgu and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Birgu, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Birgu?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Birgu it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Birgu is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Birgu and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Birgu switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 2 hours ahead of Birgu.
