Elmina to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 3 h ahead of Elmina. 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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Elmina 10:40 10:40 AM Istanbul 13:40 1:40 PM You –:–
10:40 10:40 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:52
13:40 1:40 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:24
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+3 h
Istanbul is 3 h ahead of Elmina.
When you, Elmina 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
🇬🇭 Elmina
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
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 2 2 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇭 Elmina | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:40 | 13:40 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Elmina | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Accra | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:51 | 07:17 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 18:24 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 34,403 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Elmina with another city
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Big time differences
Elmina and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Elmina is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3 hours ahead of Elmina: UTC+3 against UTC+0.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Elmina?
When it is 9:00 AM in Elmina, it is 12:00 PM in Istanbul.
If it is 6:00 PM in Elmina, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Elmina, clocks in Istanbul show 9:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Elmina and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Elmina (12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Elmina?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 9:00 PM in Elmina it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Istanbul, Elmina is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Elmina and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Elmina nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
