George to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of George. 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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George 07:28 7:28 AM Istanbul 08:28 8:28 AM You –:–
07:28 7:28 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:46 · 🌙 18:46
08:28 8:28 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of George.
When you, George 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
🇿🇦 George
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 | 🇿🇦 George | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 07:28 | 08:28 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | South Africa Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from George | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Johannesburg | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:46 | 07:19 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 13 h | 11 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 188,580 | 15,701,602 |
Compare George with another city
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Big time differences
George and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of George is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in George (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in George, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in George, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in George?
When it is 6:00 PM in George, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from George?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in George – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with George?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in George it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, George is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between George and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
