Istanbul to Retford: time difference
Retford is 2 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 14:34 2:34 PM Retford 12:34 12:34 PM You –:–
14:34 2:34 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:18
12:34 12:34 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:59
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−2 h
Retford is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Retford 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
🇬🇧 Retford
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 | 🇬🇧 Retford |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:34 | 12:34 |
| Local date | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | British Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:21 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 10 h 19 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 22,023 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Retford: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Retford?
Retford is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+1, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Retford?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Retford show 7:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Retford?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Retford show 4:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Retford overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Retford.
When is it still the previous day in Retford?
Until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Retford. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Retford it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Retford the same all year?
No. Only Retford switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Retford will be 3 hours behind Istanbul.
