Istanbul to Ilford: time difference
Ilford is 2 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 00:56 12:56 AM Ilford 22:56 10:56 PM You –:–
00:56 12:56 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
22:56 10:56 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:04
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−2 h
Ilford is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Ilford 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
🇬🇧 Ilford
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇬🇧 Ilford |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:56 | 22:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 07:27 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 10 h 37 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 168,168 |
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 Ilford: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Ilford?
The clocks in Ilford are 2 hours behind those in Istanbul (UTC+1 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Ilford when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 7:00 AM in Ilford.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Ilford?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Ilford show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Ilford overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Ilford.
When is it still the previous day in Ilford?
Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Ilford. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Ilford it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Ilford change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Ilford but not in Istanbul. From October 25, 2026, Ilford will be 3 hours behind Istanbul.
