Istanbul to Sirte: time difference
Sirte 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 14:53 2:53 PM Sirte 13:53 1:53 PM You –:–
14:53 2:53 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
13:53 1:53 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:14 · 🌙 18:02
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−1 h
Sirte is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sirte 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
🇱🇾 Sirte
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 | 🇱🇾 Sirte |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:53 | 13:53 |
| 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 | Africa/Tripoli |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 07:14 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 48,504 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Sirte: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Sirte?
Sirte is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sirte when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Sirte.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sirte?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Sirte show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Sirte 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 Sirte.
When is it still the previous day in Sirte?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Sirte. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sirte it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Sirte the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Sirte switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
