Istanbul to Sweden: time difference
Sweden 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 12:39 12:39 PM Sweden 11:39 11:39 AM You –:–
12:39 12:39 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
11:39 11:39 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:57
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−1 h
Sweden is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Sweden 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
🇸🇪 Sweden
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:39 | 11:39 |
| 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/Stockholm |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 07:13 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 10 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 10,587,710 |
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 Sweden: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Sweden?
The clocks in Sweden 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 Sweden?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Sweden show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Sweden at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Sweden it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Sweden from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Sweden – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Sweden?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Sweden. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Sweden it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Sweden change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Sweden. From October 25, 2026, Sweden will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
