Bujumbura to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Bujumbura. 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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Bujumbura 09:59 9:59 AM Istanbul 10:59 10:59 AM You –:–
09:59 9:59 AM
Central Africa Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:45 · 🌙 17:55
10:59 10:59 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Bujumbura.
When you, Bujumbura 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
🇧🇮 Bujumbura
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 | 🇧🇮 Bujumbura | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:59 | 10:59 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central Africa Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Bujumbura | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Bujumbura | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:45 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 12 h 10 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 658,859 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Bujumbura with another city
More comparisons with Bujumbura: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Bujumbura and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Bujumbura is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Bujumbura: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Bujumbura?
The working day in Bujumbura starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Bujumbura, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Bujumbura, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Bujumbura and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Bujumbura, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Bujumbura?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Bujumbura it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Bujumbura is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bujumbura and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Bujumbura nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
