Folkestone to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Folkestone. 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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Folkestone 13:26 1:26 PM Istanbul 15:26 3:26 PM You –:–
13:26 1:26 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 17:58
15:26 3:26 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Folkestone.
When you, Folkestone 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
🇬🇧 Folkestone
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 | 🇬🇧 Folkestone | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:26 | 15:26 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Folkestone | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 45,273 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Folkestone with another city
More comparisons with Folkestone: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Folkestone and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Folkestone is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Folkestone: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
If it is 9:00 AM in Folkestone, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Folkestone, clocks in Istanbul show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Folkestone, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Folkestone, clocks in Istanbul show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Folkestone and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Folkestone (11:00 AM 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 Folkestone?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 10:00 PM in Folkestone it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul, Folkestone is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Folkestone and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Folkestone switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 3 hours ahead of Folkestone.
