Istanbul to Bloemfontein: time difference
Bloemfontein is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Bloemfontein, South Africa
06
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:26 · 12 h 51 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 10:51 10:51 AM Bloemfontein 09:51 9:51 AM You –:–
10:51 10:51 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
09:51 9:51 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 18:26
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−1 h
Bloemfontein is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Bloemfontein 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
🇿🇦 Bloemfontein
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 | 🇿🇦 Bloemfontein |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:51 | 09:51 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 12 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 370,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Bloemfontein: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Bloemfontein?
Bloemfontein is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Bloemfontein?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Bloemfontein show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Bloemfontein at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Bloemfontein it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Bloemfontein 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 Bloemfontein.
When is it still the previous day in Bloemfontein?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Bloemfontein. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Bloemfontein it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Bloemfontein the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Bloemfontein switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
