Istanbul to Kocani: time difference
Kocani is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇲🇰 Kocani, North Macedonia
19
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 17:43 · 10 h 54 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 00:08 12:08 AM Kocani 23:08 11:08 PM You –:–
00:08 12:08 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:18
23:08 11:08 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:49 · 🌙 17:43
·
−1 h
Kocani is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Kocani 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
🇲🇰 Kocani
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 | 🇲🇰 Kocani |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:08 | 23:08 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Skopje |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 06:49 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 29,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Kocani: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Kocani?
Kocani is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Kocani at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kocani it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kocani when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Kocani.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Kocani 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 Kocani.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Kocani?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Kocani has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Kocani, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Kocani change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Kocani but not in Istanbul. From October 25, 2026, Kocani will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
