Istanbul to San Sebastian: time difference
San Sebastian is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇸 San Sebastian, Spain
20
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 19:22 · 10 h 56 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 21:40 9:40 PM San Sebastian 20:40 8:40 PM You –:–
21:40 9:40 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
20:40 8:40 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:26 · 🌙 19:22
·
−1 h
San Sebastian is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and San Sebastian 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
🇪🇸 San Sebastian
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇪🇸 San Sebastian |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:40 | 20:40 |
| 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 | 08:26 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 19:22 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 10 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 188,743 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and San Sebastian: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is San Sebastian?
San Sebastian is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in San Sebastian when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in San Sebastian.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in San Sebastian?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in San Sebastian show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call San Sebastian from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in San Sebastian – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in San Sebastian?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in San Sebastian has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in San Sebastian, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and San Sebastian the same all year?
No. Only San Sebastian switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, San Sebastian will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
