Istanbul to Drama: time difference
Drama 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 16:57 4:57 PM Drama 15:57 3:57 PM You –:–
16:57 4:57 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
15:57 3:57 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Drama is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Drama 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
🇬🇷 Drama
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 | 🇬🇷 Drama |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:57 | 15:57 |
| 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 | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 42,501 |
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 Drama: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Drama?
Drama is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Drama when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Drama.
What time is it in Drama when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Drama.
When is a good time to call Drama from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Drama – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Drama compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Drama later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Drama, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Drama the same all year?
No. Only Drama switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Drama and Istanbul will have the same time.
