Istanbul to Ismailia: time difference
Ismailia is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇬 Ismailia, Egypt
32
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:01 · 10 h 51 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 17:05 5:05 PM Ismailia 16:05 4:05 PM You –:–
17:05 5:05 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
16:05 4:05 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 17:01
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−1 h
Ismailia is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Ismailia 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
🇪🇬 Ismailia
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 | 🇪🇬 Ismailia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:05 | 16:05 |
| 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 | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:10 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:01 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 51 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 352,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Ismailia: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Ismailia?
Ismailia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Ismailia at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Ismailia it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ismailia when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Ismailia.
When is a good time to call Ismailia from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Ismailia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Ismailia?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Ismailia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Ismailia it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Ismailia change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Ismailia but not in Istanbul. From April 30, 2027, Ismailia and Istanbul will have the same time.
