Istanbul to Malta: time difference
Malta 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 09:08 9:08 AM Malta 08:08 8:08 AM You –:–
09:08 9:08 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
08:08 8:08 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:05 · 🌙 18:35
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−1 h
Malta is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Malta 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
🇲🇹 Malta
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 | 🇲🇹 Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:08 | 08:08 |
| 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/Malta |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:05 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 553,214 |
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 Malta: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Malta?
Malta is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Malta when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Malta.
What time is it in Malta at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Malta it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Malta 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 Malta.
When does the date change in Malta compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Malta later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Malta, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Malta change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Malta but not in Istanbul. From October 25, 2026, Malta will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
