Istanbul to Sin el Fil: time difference
Sin el Fil is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇱🇧 Sin el Fil, Lebanon
15
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 16:42 · 10 h 40 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 19:17 7:17 PM Sin el Fil 18:17 6:17 PM You –:–
19:17 7:17 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
18:17 6:17 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 16:42
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−1 h
Sin el Fil is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sin el Fil 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
🇱🇧 Sin el Fil
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 | 🇱🇧 Sin el Fil |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:17 | 18:17 |
| 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 | Asia/Beirut |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 16:42 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 40 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,916,100 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Sin el Fil: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Sin el Fil?
Sin el Fil is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sin el Fil?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Sin el Fil show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sin el Fil?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Sin el Fil show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Sin el Fil overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sin el Fil.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Sin el Fil?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Sin el Fil has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Sin el Fil, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Sin el Fil change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sin el Fil. From March 28, 2027, Sin el Fil and Istanbul will have the same time.
