Istanbul to Basel: time difference
Basel 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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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 06:53 6:53 AM Basel 05:53 5:53 AM You –:–
06:53 6:53 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
05:53 5:53 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 18:53
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−1 h
Basel is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Basel 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
🇨🇭 Basel
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 | 🇨🇭 Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:53 | 05:53 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:53 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 174,491 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Basel: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Basel?
The clocks in Basel are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Basel at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Basel it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Basel?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Basel show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Basel are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Basel), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Basel?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Basel. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Basel it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Basel change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Basel but not in Istanbul. From October 25, 2026, Basel will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
