Istanbul to Soweto: time difference
Soweto is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Soweto, South Africa
11
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17 · 12 h 46 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 10:11 10:11 AM Soweto 09:11 9:11 AM You –:–
10:11 10:11 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
09:11 9:11 AM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:32 · 🌙 18:17
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−1 h
Soweto is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Soweto 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
🇿🇦 Soweto
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 | 🇿🇦 Soweto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:11 | 09:11 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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 | 07:19 | 05:32 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 12 h 46 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,270,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Soweto: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Soweto?
The clocks in Soweto are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Soweto when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Soweto.
What time is it in Soweto at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Soweto it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Soweto 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 Soweto.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Soweto?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Soweto has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Soweto, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Soweto the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Soweto switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
