Istanbul to Stara Zagora: time difference
Stara Zagora is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
48
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:06 · 10 h 9 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 15:55 3:55 PM Stara Zagora 14:55 2:55 PM You –:–
15:55 3:55 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
14:55 2:55 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:57 · 🌙 17:06
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−1 h
Stara Zagora is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Stara Zagora 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
🇧🇬 Stara Zagora
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 | 🇧🇬 Stara Zagora |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:55 | 14:55 |
| 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 | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:57 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:06 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 149,266 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Stara Zagora: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Stara Zagora?
The clocks in Stara Zagora 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 Stara Zagora?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Stara Zagora show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Stara Zagora when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Stara Zagora.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Stara Zagora 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 Stara Zagora.
Until what time in Istanbul is it still yesterday in Stara Zagora?
Before 1:00 AM in Istanbul, the date in Stara Zagora has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Stara Zagora, it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Stara Zagora the same all year?
No. Only Stara Zagora switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Stara Zagora and Istanbul will have the same time.
