Istanbul to Iceland: time difference
Iceland 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 11:31 11:31 AM Iceland 08:31 8:31 AM You –:–
11:31 11:31 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
08:31 8:31 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
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−3 h
Iceland is 3 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Iceland 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
🇮🇸 Iceland
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 | 🇮🇸 Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:31 | 08:31 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Atlantic/Reykjavik |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 10 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 364,260 |
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 Iceland: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Iceland?
Iceland is 3 hours behind Istanbul: UTC+0 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Iceland?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Iceland show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Iceland at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Iceland it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Iceland 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 Iceland.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Iceland?
Before 3:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Iceland has not changed yet. From 9:00 PM in Iceland, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Iceland the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Iceland switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
