Istanbul to Serrai: time difference
Serrai 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 15:30 3:30 PM Serrai 14:30 2:30 PM You –:–
15:30 3:30 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
14:30 2:30 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 17:17
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−1 h
Serrai is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Serrai 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
🇬🇷 Serrai
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 | 🇬🇷 Serrai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:30 | 14:30 |
| 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/Athens |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:17 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 14 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 56,000 |
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 Serrai: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Serrai?
The clocks in Serrai are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Serrai?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Serrai show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Serrai?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Serrai show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Serrai are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Serrai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Serrai compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Serrai later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Serrai, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Serrai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Serrai. From March 28, 2027, Serrai and Istanbul will have the same time.
