Istanbul to Elmina: time difference
Elmina is 3 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 14:23 2:23 PM Elmina 11:23 11:23 AM You –:–
14:23 2:23 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:17 · 🌙 18:24
11:23 11:23 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 05:51 · 🌙 17:52
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−3 h
Elmina is 3 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Elmina 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
🇬🇭 Elmina
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇬🇭 Elmina |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:23 | 11:23 |
| Local date | Friday, October 16, 2026 | Friday, October 16, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Accra |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:17 | 05:51 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 34,403 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Elmina: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Elmina?
The clocks in Elmina are 3 hours behind those in Istanbul (UTC+0 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Elmina when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 6:00 AM in Elmina.
What time is it in Elmina when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 3:00 PM in Elmina.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Elmina overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Elmina.
When does the date change in Elmina compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Elmina later: until 3:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Elmina, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Elmina the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Elmina switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
