Istanbul to George: time difference
George is 1 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 10:10 10:10 AM George 09:10 9:10 AM You –:–
10:10 10:10 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
09:10 9:10 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:46 · 🌙 18:46
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−1 h
George is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and George 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
🇿🇦 George
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇿🇦 George |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:10 | 09:10 |
| 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 | 05:46 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 13 h |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 188,580 |
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 George: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is George?
George is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in George when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in George.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in George?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in George show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and George are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in George), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in George compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in George later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in George, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and George change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in George, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
