Istanbul to Nicosia: time difference
Nicosia 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 12:42 12:42 PM Nicosia 11:42 11:42 AM You –:–
12:42 12:42 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
11:42 11:42 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 16:49
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−1 h
Nicosia is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Nicosia 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
🇨🇾 Nicosia
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 | 🇨🇾 Nicosia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:42 | 11:42 |
| 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 | Asia/Nicosia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:49 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 310,355 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Nicosia: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Nicosia?
Nicosia is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Nicosia?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Nicosia show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Nicosia?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Nicosia show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Nicosia are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nicosia), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Nicosia?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Nicosia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Nicosia it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Nicosia the same all year?
No. Only Nicosia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Nicosia and Istanbul will have the same time.
