Istanbul to Al `alamayn: time difference
Al `alamayn is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇬 Al `alamayn, Egypt
46
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 17:14 · 10 h 50 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 23:16 11:16 PM Al `alamayn 22:16 10:16 PM You –:–
23:16 11:16 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
22:16 10:16 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:24 · 🌙 17:14
·
−1 h
Al `alamayn is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Al `alamayn are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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
🇪🇬 Al `alamayn
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇪🇬 Al `alamayn |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:16 | 22:16 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:24 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:14 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 7,400 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Al `alamayn: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Al `alamayn?
Al `alamayn is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Al `alamayn?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Al `alamayn show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Al `alamayn when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Al `alamayn.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Al `alamayn are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Al `alamayn), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Al `alamayn compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Al `alamayn later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Al `alamayn, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Al `alamayn the same all year?
No. Only Al `alamayn switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 30, 2027, Al `alamayn and Istanbul will have the same time.
