Istanbul to Edessa: time difference
Edessa 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 15:22 3:22 PM Edessa 14:22 2:22 PM You –:–
15:22 3:22 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:11
14:22 2:22 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 17:39
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−1 h
Edessa is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Edessa 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
🇬🇷 Edessa
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 | 🇬🇷 Edessa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:22 | 14:22 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Sunday, October 25, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | 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 | 07:27 | 06:54 |
| Sunset | 18:11 | 17:39 |
| Daylight | 10 h 44 min | 10 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 18,253 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Edessa: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Edessa?
The clocks in Edessa are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Edessa?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Edessa show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Edessa when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Edessa.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Edessa are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Edessa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Edessa?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Edessa has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Edessa, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Edessa change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Edessa. From March 28, 2027, Edessa and Istanbul will have the same time.
