Istanbul to Nikaia: time difference
Nikaia 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 21:05 9:05 PM Nikaia 20:05 8:05 PM You –:–
21:05 9:05 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
20:05 8:05 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:23
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−1 h
Nikaia is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Nikaia 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
🇬🇷 Nikaia
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 | 🇬🇷 Nikaia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:05 | 20:05 |
| 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 | Europe/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 26 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 105,430 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Nikaia: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Nikaia?
The clocks in Nikaia are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Nikaia when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Nikaia.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Nikaia?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Nikaia show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Nikaia 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 Nikaia.
When is it still the previous day in Nikaia?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Nikaia. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Nikaia it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Nikaia the same all year?
No. Only Nikaia switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Nikaia and Istanbul will have the same time.
