Istanbul to Greece: time difference
Greece 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 08:55 8:55 AM Greece 07:55 7:55 AM You –:–
08:55 8:55 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
07:55 7:55 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Greece is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Greece 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
🇬🇷 Greece
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 | 🇬🇷 Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:55 | 07:55 |
| 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 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 10,482,487 |
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 Greece: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Greece?
The clocks in Greece are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Greece when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Greece.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Greece?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Greece show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Greece are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Greece), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Greece compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Greece later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Greece, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Greece change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Greece. From March 28, 2027, Greece and Istanbul will have the same time.
