Israel to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Israel. 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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Israel 08:07 8:07 AM Istanbul 09:07 9:07 AM You –:–
08:07 8:07 AM
Israel Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 16:47
09:07 9:07 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Israel.
When you, Israel 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
🇮🇱 Israel
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 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:07 | 09:07 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Israel Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Israel | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jerusalem | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 26, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 16:47 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 47 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 9,840,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Israel with another city
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Big time differences
Israel and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Israel and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Israel is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Israel, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Israel, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Israel, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Israel, clocks in Istanbul show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Israel and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Israel, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Israel?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Israel it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Israel is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Israel and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Israel switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 26, 2027, Istanbul and Israel will have the same time.
