Istanbul to South Africa: time difference
South Africa is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Istanbul 12:57 12:57 PM South Africa 11:57 11:57 AM You –:–
12:57 12:57 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
11:57 11:57 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 18:56
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−1 h
South Africa is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and South Africa 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
🇿🇦 South Africa
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 | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:57 | 11:57 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | South Africa Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Africa/Johannesburg |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:12 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 62,027,503 |
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 South Africa: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is South Africa?
The clocks in South Africa 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 South Africa?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in South Africa show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in South Africa when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in South Africa.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and South Africa are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in South Africa), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in South Africa?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in South Africa. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in South Africa it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and South Africa the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor South Africa switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
