Istanbul to Ayia Napa: time difference
Ayia Napa is 1 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 00:34 12:34 AM Ayia Napa 23:34 11:34 PM You –:–
00:34 12:34 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
23:34 11:34 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 16:47
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−1 h
Ayia Napa is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Ayia Napa 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
🇨🇾 Ayia Napa
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 | 🇨🇾 Ayia Napa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:34 | 23:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 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 | Asia/Nicosia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 3,000 |
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Istanbul and Ayia Napa: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Ayia Napa?
The clocks in Ayia Napa are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Ayia Napa when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Ayia Napa.
What time is it in Ayia Napa at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Ayia Napa it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Ayia Napa from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ayia Napa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Ayia Napa?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Ayia Napa. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Ayia Napa it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Ayia Napa the same all year?
No. Only Ayia Napa switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Ayia Napa and Istanbul will have the same time.
