El Medano to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of El Medano. 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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El Medano 01:09 1:09 AM Istanbul 03:09 3:09 AM You –:–
01:09 1:09 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:09 · 🌙 19:35
03:09 3:09 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:19
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of El Medano.
When you, El Medano 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
🇪🇸 El Medano
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇸 El Medano | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:09 | 03:09 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western European Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from El Medano | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Canary | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:09 | 07:20 |
| Sunset | 19:35 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 26 min | 10 h 59 min |
| People on this clock | 2,500 | 15,701,602 |
Compare El Medano with another city
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Big time differences
El Medano and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of El Medano is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of El Medano: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in El Medano?
The working day in El Medano starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in El Medano, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in El Medano, clocks in Istanbul show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both El Medano and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in El Medano (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 10:00 PM in El Medano it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in El Medano.
Is the time difference between El Medano and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only El Medano switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 3 hours ahead of El Medano.
