Istanbul to Lucerne: time difference
Lucerne is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇭 Lucerne, Switzerland
06
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:51 · 11 h 13 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 10:29 10:29 AM Lucerne 09:29 9:29 AM You –:–
10:29 10:29 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
09:29 9:29 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:38 · 🌙 18:51
·
−1 h
Lucerne is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Lucerne 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
🇨🇭 Lucerne
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 | 🇨🇭 Lucerne |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:29 | 09:29 |
| 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/Zurich |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:38 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 81,284 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Lucerne: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Lucerne?
The clocks in Lucerne are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Lucerne?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Lucerne show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Lucerne?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Lucerne show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Lucerne are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Lucerne), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Lucerne compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Lucerne later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Lucerne, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Lucerne the same all year?
No. Only Lucerne switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Lucerne will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
