Istanbul to Reykjavik: time difference
Reykjavik is 3 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 05:57 5:57 AM Reykjavik 02:57 2:57 AM You –:–
05:57 5:57 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
02:57 2:57 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 08:03 · 🌙 18:28
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−3 h
Reykjavik is 3 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Reykjavik 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
🇮🇸 Reykjavik
21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇮🇸 Reykjavik |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:57 | 02:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Atlantic/Reykjavik |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 08:03 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 10 h 25 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 136,894 |
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 Reykjavik: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Reykjavik?
The clocks in Reykjavik are 3 hours behind those in Istanbul (UTC+0 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Reykjavik?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Reykjavik show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Reykjavik?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Reykjavik show 3:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Reykjavik overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Reykjavik.
When is it still the previous day in Reykjavik?
Until 3:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Reykjavik. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Reykjavik it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Reykjavik change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
