Istanbul to Sarpsborg: time difference
Sarpsborg 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 00:25 12:25 AM Sarpsborg 23:25 11:25 PM You –:–
00:25 12:25 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:21 · 🌙 18:18
23:25 11:25 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 17:57
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−1 h
Sarpsborg is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sarpsborg 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
🇳🇴 Sarpsborg
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 | 🇳🇴 Sarpsborg |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:25 | 23:25 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 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 | 07:21 | 08:05 |
| Sunset | 18:18 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 10 h 57 min | 9 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 59,906 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Sarpsborg: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Sarpsborg?
The clocks in Sarpsborg are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Sarpsborg when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Sarpsborg.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sarpsborg?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Sarpsborg show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sarpsborg from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sarpsborg – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Sarpsborg compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Sarpsborg later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Sarpsborg, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Sarpsborg change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sarpsborg. From October 25, 2026, Sarpsborg will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
