Istanbul to Israel: time difference
Israel 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 19:15 7:15 PM Israel 18:15 6:15 PM You –:–
19:15 7:15 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
18:15 6:15 PM
Israel Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 16:47
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−1 h
Israel is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Israel 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
🇮🇱 Israel
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 | 🇮🇱 Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:15 | 18:15 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Türkiye Standard Time | Israel Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Jerusalem |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 26, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:00 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:47 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 9,840,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Israel: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Israel?
Israel is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Israel at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Israel it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Israel when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Israel.
When is a good time to call Israel from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Israel – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Israel?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Israel. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Israel it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Israel the same all year?
No. Only Israel switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 26, 2027, Israel and Istanbul will have the same time.
