Istanbul to Kastoria: time difference
Kastoria is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 20:12 8:12 PM Kastoria 19:12 7:12 PM You –:–
20:12 8:12 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
19:12 7:12 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 17:28
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−1 h
Kastoria is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Kastoria 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
🇬🇷 Kastoria
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 | 🇬🇷 Kastoria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:12 | 19:12 |
| 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 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:28 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 13,387 |
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 Kastoria: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Kastoria?
The clocks in Kastoria are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Kastoria at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kastoria it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Kastoria?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Kastoria show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Kastoria are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kastoria), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Kastoria?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Kastoria. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kastoria it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Kastoria the same all year?
No. Only Kastoria switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Kastoria and Istanbul will have the same time.
