Istanbul to Benidorm: time difference
Benidorm is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 03:51 3:51 AM Benidorm 02:51 2:51 AM You –:–
03:51 3:51 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
02:51 2:51 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:13 · 🌙 19:20
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−1 h
Benidorm is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Benidorm 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
🇪🇸 Benidorm
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 | 🇪🇸 Benidorm |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:51 | 02:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 08:13 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 19:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 72,342 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Benidorm: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Benidorm?
Benidorm is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Benidorm when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Benidorm.
What time is it in Benidorm at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Benidorm it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Benidorm overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Benidorm.
When does the date change in Benidorm compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Benidorm later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Benidorm, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Benidorm the same all year?
No. Only Benidorm switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Benidorm will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
