Istanbul to Kruje: time difference
Kruje 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 18:58 6:58 PM Kruje 17:58 5:58 PM You –:–
18:58 6:58 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
17:58 5:58 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:56 · 🌙 17:57
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−1 h
Kruje is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Kruje 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
🇦🇱 Kruje
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 | 🇦🇱 Kruje |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:58 | 17:58 |
| 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/Tirane |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 06:56 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 59,814 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Kruje: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Kruje?
The clocks in Kruje are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Kruje at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Kruje it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Kruje when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Kruje.
When is a good time to call Kruje from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kruje – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Kruje?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Kruje. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kruje it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Kruje the same all year?
No. Only Kruje switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Kruje will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
