Istanbul to Sheikh Zayed: time difference
Sheikh Zayed is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇬 Sheikh Zayed, Egypt
14
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:07 · 10 h 54 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 21:08 9:08 PM Sheikh Zayed 20:08 8:08 PM You –:–
21:08 9:08 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:57
20:08 8:08 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:07
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−1 h
Sheikh Zayed is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sheikh Zayed 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
🇪🇬 Sheikh Zayed
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 | 🇪🇬 Sheikh Zayed |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:08 | 20:08 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 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 | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:40 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 17:07 |
| Daylight | 10 h 17 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 80,000 |
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Istanbul and Sheikh Zayed: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Sheikh Zayed?
Sheikh Zayed is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Sheikh Zayed at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Sheikh Zayed it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sheikh Zayed?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Sheikh Zayed show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Sheikh Zayed from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sheikh Zayed – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Sheikh Zayed?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Sheikh Zayed has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sheikh Zayed, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Sheikh Zayed the same all year?
No. Only Sheikh Zayed switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 30, 2027, Sheikh Zayed and Istanbul will have the same time.
