Istanbul to Sfax: time difference
Sfax is 2 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 04:07 4:07 AM Sfax 02:07 2:07 AM You –:–
04:07 4:07 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
02:07 2:07 AM
Central European Standard Time · UTC+1
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:50
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−2 h
Sfax is 2 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sfax 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
🇹🇳 Sfax
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇹🇳 Sfax |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:07 | 02:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Central European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+1 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Tunis |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 955,421 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Sfax: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Sfax?
Sfax is 2 hours behind Istanbul: UTC+1 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sfax at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Sfax it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Sfax when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 4:00 PM in Sfax.
When is a good time to call Sfax from Istanbul?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sfax – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Sfax?
Before 2:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Sfax has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Sfax, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Sfax change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in Sfax, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
