Istanbul to Albufeira: time difference
Albufeira is 2 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 05:00 5:00 AM Albufeira 03:00 3:00 AM You –:–
05:00 5:00 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:18
03:00 3:00 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:51
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−2 h
Albufeira is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Albufeira 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
🇵🇹 Albufeira
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇵🇹 Albufeira |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:00 | 03:00 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Western European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Lisbon |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 07:46 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:51 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 11 h 5 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 44,168 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Albufeira: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Albufeira?
Albufeira is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Albufeira?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Albufeira show 7:00 AM.
What time is it in Albufeira at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Albufeira it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Albufeira are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Albufeira), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Albufeira?
Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Albufeira. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Albufeira it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Albufeira the same all year?
No. Only Albufeira switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Albufeira will be 3 hours behind Istanbul.
