Istanbul to Fanar: time difference
Fanar 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 14:24 2:24 PM Fanar 13:24 1:24 PM You –:–
14:24 2:24 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
13:24 1:24 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 16:42
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−1 h
Fanar is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Fanar 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
🇱🇧 Fanar
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 | 🇱🇧 Fanar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:24 | 13:24 |
| 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 | Asia/Beirut |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | — |
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 Fanar: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Fanar?
Fanar is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Fanar?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Fanar show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Fanar at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Fanar it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Fanar from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Fanar – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Fanar compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Fanar later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Fanar, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Fanar change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Fanar but not in Istanbul. From March 28, 2027, Fanar and Istanbul will have the same time.
