Istanbul to Sark: time difference
Sark is 2 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
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Istanbul 08:00 8:00 AM Sark 06:00 6:00 AM You –:–
08:00 8:00 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
06:00 6:00 AM
GMT+01:00 · UTC+1
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:32
·
−2 h
Sark is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sark 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
🇬🇬 Sark
22 10 PM 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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇬🇬 Sark |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:00 | 06:00 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | GMT+01:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Guernsey |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:32 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 562 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
More comparisons with Istanbul: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Istanbul and Sark: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Sark?
Sark is 2 hours behind Istanbul: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sark at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Sark it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sark?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Sark show 4:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Sark are at work?
Yes: from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sark), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Sark?
Before 2:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Sark has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Sark, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Sark change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Sark but not in Istanbul. From October 25, 2026, Sark will be 3 hours behind Istanbul.
