Istanbul to Rota: time difference
Rota 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 19:04 7:04 PM Rota 18:04 6:04 PM You –:–
19:04 7:04 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
18:04 6:04 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:36 · 🌙 19:47
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−1 h
Rota is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Rota 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
🇪🇸 Rota
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 | 🇪🇸 Rota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:04 | 18:04 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:19 | 08:36 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 19:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 11 h 11 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 29,675 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Rota: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Rota?
The clocks in Rota are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Rota?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Rota show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Rota?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Rota show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Rota are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Rota), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Rota?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Rota. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Rota it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Rota change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Rota. From October 25, 2026, Rota will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
