Istanbul to Sun City: time difference
Sun City is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇿🇦 Sun City, South Africa
03
- South Africa Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19 · 12 h 44 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 15:24 3:24 PM Sun City 14:24 2:24 PM You –:–
15:24 3:24 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:19 · 🌙 18:21
14:24 2:24 PM
South Africa Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 05:35 · 🌙 18:19
·
−1 h
Sun City is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sun City 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
🇿🇦 Sun City
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 | 🇿🇦 Sun City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:24 | 14:24 |
| 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 | 05:35 |
| Sunset | 18:21 | 18:19 |
| Daylight | 11 h 2 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 1,556 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Sun City: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Sun City?
Sun City is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Sun City when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Sun City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Sun City?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Sun City show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Istanbul and Sun City are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sun City), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Sun City?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Sun City. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sun City it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Sun City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Sun City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
