Drama to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Drama. 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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Drama 19:13 7:13 PM Istanbul 20:13 8:13 PM You –:–
19:13 7:13 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 17:15
20:13 8:13 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Drama.
When you, Drama 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
🇬🇷 Drama
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 | 🇬🇷 Drama | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:13 | 20:13 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Drama | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:15 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 14 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 42,501 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Drama with another city
More comparisons with Drama: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Drama and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Drama is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in Drama (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Drama, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Drama, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Drama?
When it is 6:00 PM in Drama, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
When do working hours in Drama and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Drama, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Drama?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Drama it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Drama is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Drama and Istanbul change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Drama. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Drama will have the same time.
