Istanbul to Pleven: time difference
Pleven 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 21:50 9:50 PM Pleven 20:50 8:50 PM You –:–
21:50 9:50 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:57
20:50 8:50 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:02 · 🌙 17:10
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−1 h
Pleven is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Pleven 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
🇧🇬 Pleven
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 | 🇧🇬 Pleven |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:50 | 20:50 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 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/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 07:02 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 17:10 |
| Daylight | 10 h 17 min | 10 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 111,567 |
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 Pleven: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Pleven?
Pleven is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Pleven?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Pleven show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Pleven?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Pleven show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Pleven 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 Pleven.
When is it still the previous day in Pleven?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Pleven. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Pleven it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Pleven change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Pleven. From March 28, 2027, Pleven and Istanbul will have the same time.
