Istanbul to Samokov: time difference
Samokov 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 05:50 5:50 AM Samokov 04:50 4:50 AM You –:–
05:50 5:50 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
04:50 4:50 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:06 · 🌙 17:15
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−1 h
Samokov is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Samokov 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
🇧🇬 Samokov
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 | 🇧🇬 Samokov |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:50 | 04:50 |
| 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/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:06 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:15 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 25,138 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Samokov: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Samokov?
Samokov is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Samokov at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Samokov it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Samokov?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Samokov show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Samokov from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Samokov – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Samokov?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Samokov. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Samokov it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Samokov the same all year?
No. Only Samokov switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Samokov and Istanbul will have the same time.
