Istanbul to Spain: time difference
Spain 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
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Istanbul 10:29 10:29 AM Spain 09:29 9:29 AM You –:–
10:29 10:29 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
09:29 9:29 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 08:21 · 🌙 19:44
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−1 h
Spain is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Spain 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
🇪🇸 Spain
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 | 🇪🇸 Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:29 | 09:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Europe/Madrid |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 08:21 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 19:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 47,415,750 |
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 Spain: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Spain?
The clocks in Spain 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 Spain?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Spain show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Spain?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Spain show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Spain are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Spain), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Spain?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Spain has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Spain, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Spain the same all year?
No. Only Spain switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Spain will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
