Istanbul to Bilbao: time difference
Bilbao 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 13:09 1:09 PM Bilbao 12:09 12:09 PM You –:–
13:09 1:09 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
12:09 12:09 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:20 · 🌙 19:39
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−1 h
Bilbao is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Bilbao 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
🇪🇸 Bilbao
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 | 🇪🇸 Bilbao |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:09 | 12:09 |
| 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/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 08:20 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 19:39 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 346,096 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Bilbao: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Bilbao?
Bilbao is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Bilbao at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Bilbao it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Bilbao?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Bilbao show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Bilbao 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 Bilbao.
When is it still the previous day in Bilbao?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Bilbao. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Bilbao it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Bilbao the same all year?
No. Only Bilbao switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Bilbao will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
