Istanbul to Rovaniemi: time difference
Rovaniemi 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 19:17 7:17 PM Rovaniemi 18:17 6:17 PM You –:–
19:17 7:17 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
18:17 6:17 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:34 · 🌙 15:29
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−1 h
Rovaniemi is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Rovaniemi 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
🇫🇮 Rovaniemi
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 | 🇫🇮 Rovaniemi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:17 | 18:17 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Helsinki |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 08:34 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 15:29 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 6 h 55 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 65,329 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Rovaniemi: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Rovaniemi?
Rovaniemi is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Rovaniemi when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Rovaniemi.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Rovaniemi?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Rovaniemi show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Rovaniemi 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 Rovaniemi.
When is it still the previous day in Rovaniemi?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Rovaniemi. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Rovaniemi it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Rovaniemi the same all year?
No. Only Rovaniemi switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Rovaniemi and Istanbul will have the same time.
