Istanbul to Rabat: time difference
Rabat 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 17:25 5:25 PM Rabat 16:25 4:25 PM You –:–
17:25 5:25 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:20 · 🌙 18:19
16:25 4:25 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 18:23
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−1 h
Rabat is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Rabat 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
🇲🇹 Rabat
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 | 🇲🇹 Rabat |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:25 | 16:25 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 07:20 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:19 | 18:23 |
| Daylight | 10 h 59 min | 11 h 10 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 11,497 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Rabat: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Rabat?
Rabat is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Rabat at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Rabat it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Rabat at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Rabat it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Rabat from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rabat – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Rabat?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Rabat has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Rabat, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Rabat change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Rabat but not in Istanbul. From October 25, 2026, Rabat will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
