Istanbul to Algarve: time difference
Algarve is 2 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 06:39 6:39 AM Algarve 04:39 4:39 AM You –:–
06:39 6:39 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:18
04:39 4:39 AM
Western European Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:51
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−2 h
Algarve is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Algarve 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
🇵🇹 Algarve
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 | 🇵🇹 Algarve |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:39 | 04:39 |
| 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 | — |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Algarve: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Algarve?
Algarve is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Algarve when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 7:00 AM in Algarve.
What time is it in Algarve at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Algarve it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Algarve from Istanbul?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Algarve – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Algarve?
Before 2:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Algarve has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Algarve, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Algarve change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Algarve but not in Istanbul. From October 25, 2026, Algarve will be 3 hours behind Istanbul.
