Iceland to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 3 h ahead of Iceland. 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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Iceland 03:34 3:34 AM Istanbul 06:34 6:34 AM You –:–
03:34 3:34 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
06:34 6:34 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+3 h
Istanbul is 3 h ahead of Iceland.
When you, Iceland 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
🇮🇸 Iceland
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 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:34 | 06:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Iceland | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Atlantic/Reykjavik | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:03 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:28 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 10 h 25 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 364,260 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Iceland with another city
More comparisons with Iceland: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Iceland and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Iceland and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Iceland is on UTC+0.
If it is 9:00 AM in Iceland, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Iceland, clocks in Istanbul show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Iceland?
When it is 6:00 PM in Iceland, it is 9:00 PM in Istanbul.
When do working hours in Iceland and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Iceland, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 9:00 PM in Iceland it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Iceland.
Is the time difference between Iceland and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Iceland nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
