Istanbul to Latvia: time difference
Latvia 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 13:38 1:38 PM Latvia 12:38 12:38 PM You –:–
13:38 1:38 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
12:38 12:38 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:45 · 🌙 16:31
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−1 h
Latvia is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Latvia 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
🇱🇻 Latvia
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 | 🇱🇻 Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:38 | 12:38 |
| 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/Riga |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:45 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:31 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 8 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,871,882 |
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 Latvia: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Latvia?
Latvia is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Latvia?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Latvia show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Latvia?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Latvia show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Latvia 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 Latvia.
When does the date change in Latvia compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Latvia later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Latvia, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Latvia the same all year?
No. Only Latvia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Latvia and Istanbul will have the same time.
