Istanbul to Baabda: time difference
Baabda 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 03:45 3:45 AM Baabda 02:45 2:45 AM You –:–
03:45 3:45 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
02:45 2:45 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 16:42
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−1 h
Baabda is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Baabda 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
🇱🇧 Baabda
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 | 🇱🇧 Baabda |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:45 | 02:45 |
| 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 | Asia/Beirut |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 9,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Baabda: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Baabda?
Baabda is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Baabda?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Baabda show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Baabda?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Baabda show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Baabda from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Baabda – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Baabda compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Baabda later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Baabda, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Baabda the same all year?
No. Only Baabda switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Baabda and Istanbul will have the same time.
