Istanbul to Swieqi: time difference
Swieqi 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 21:23 9:23 PM Swieqi 20:23 8:23 PM You –:–
21:23 9:23 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:18 · 🌙 18:22
20:23 8:23 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:11 · 🌙 18:25
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−1 h
Swieqi is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Swieqi 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
🇲🇹 Swieqi
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 | 🇲🇹 Swieqi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:23 | 20:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Malta |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:18 | 07:11 |
| Sunset | 18:22 | 18:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 14,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Big time differences
Istanbul and Swieqi: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Swieqi?
The clocks in Swieqi are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Swieqi at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Swieqi it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Swieqi when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 5:00 PM in Swieqi.
When is a good time to call Swieqi from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Swieqi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Swieqi compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Swieqi later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Swieqi, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Swieqi the same all year?
No. Only Swieqi switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Swieqi will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
