Istanbul to Tanta: time difference
Tanta 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 04:30 4:30 AM Tanta 03:30 3:30 AM You –:–
04:30 4:30 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
03:30 3:30 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:15 · 🌙 17:05
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−1 h
Tanta is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Tanta 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
🇪🇬 Tanta
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 | 🇪🇬 Tanta |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:30 | 03:30 |
| 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 | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:41 | 06:15 |
| Sunset | 17:56 | 17:05 |
| Daylight | 10 h 15 min | 10 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 658,798 |
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 Tanta: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and Tanta?
Tanta is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+2, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Tanta at the start of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul starts at 9:00 AM; in Tanta it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Tanta?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Tanta show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Tanta from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Tanta – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Tanta compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Tanta later: until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Tanta, Istanbul is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Tanta the same all year?
No. Only Tanta switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 30, 2027, Tanta and Istanbul will have the same time.
