Istanbul to Kista: time difference
Kista 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 10:15 10:15 AM Kista 09:15 9:15 AM You –:–
10:15 10:15 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
09:15 9:15 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 17:35
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−1 h
Kista is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Kista 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
🇸🇪 Kista
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 | 🇸🇪 Kista |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:15 | 09:15 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Stockholm |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 17:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 10 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 10,254 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Kista: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Kista?
Kista is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Kista when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Kista.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Kista?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Kista show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Kista overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kista.
When is it still the previous day in Kista?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Kista. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kista it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Kista the same all year?
No. Only Kista switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Kista will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
