Istanbul to Leiden: time difference
Leiden 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 06:29 6:29 AM Leiden 05:29 5:29 AM You –:–
06:29 6:29 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
05:29 5:29 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:58 · 🌙 19:01
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−1 h
Leiden is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Leiden 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
🇳🇱 Leiden
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 | 🇳🇱 Leiden |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:29 | 05:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Amsterdam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:58 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 127,089 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Leiden: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Leiden?
The clocks in Leiden are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Leiden when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Leiden.
What time is it in Leiden at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Leiden it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Leiden 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 Leiden.
When does the date change in Leiden compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Leiden later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Leiden, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Leiden change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Leiden. From October 25, 2026, Leiden will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
