Istanbul to Sandnes: time difference
Sandnes is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇳🇴 Sandnes, Norway
24
- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 08:16 · 🌙 18:25 · 10 h 9 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 18:34 6:34 PM Sandnes 17:34 5:34 PM You –:–
18:34 6:34 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
17:34 5:34 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:16 · 🌙 18:25
·
−1 h
Sandnes is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sandnes 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
🇳🇴 Sandnes
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇳🇴 Sandnes |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:34 | 17:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Oslo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 08:16 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 10 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 83,958 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Sandnes: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Sandnes?
Sandnes is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sandnes at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Sandnes it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sandnes at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Sandnes it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Sandnes are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sandnes), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sandnes?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Sandnes. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sandnes it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Sandnes the same all year?
No. Only Sandnes switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Sandnes will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
