Istanbul to Lachen: time difference
Lachen 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 21:34 9:34 PM Lachen 20:34 8:34 PM You –:–
21:34 9:34 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:18
20:34 8:34 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:50 · 🌙 18:30
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−1 h
Lachen is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Lachen 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
🇨🇭 Lachen
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 | 🇨🇭 Lachen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:34 | 20:34 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 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/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 07:50 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 18:30 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 9,000 |
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 Lachen: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Lachen?
Lachen is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Lachen at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Lachen it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Lachen at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Lachen it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Lachen are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lachen), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Lachen?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Lachen. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Lachen it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Lachen change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lachen. From October 25, 2026, Lachen will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
