Istanbul to Morocco: time difference
Morocco is 2 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 08:08 8:08 AM Morocco 06:08 6:08 AM You –:–
08:08 8:08 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
06:08 6:08 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:29 · 🌙 19:01
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−2 h
Morocco is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Morocco 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
🇲🇦 Morocco
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇲🇦 Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:08 | 06:08 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | GMT+01:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Casablanca |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:29 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 19:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 37,076,584 |
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 Morocco: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Morocco?
Morocco is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+0, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Morocco?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Morocco show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Morocco?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Morocco show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Morocco from Istanbul?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Morocco – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Morocco compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Morocco later: until 3:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Morocco, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Morocco change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Morocco, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
