Istanbul to Tirana: time difference
Tirana is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 06:35 6:35 AM Tirana 05:35 5:35 AM You –:–
06:35 6:35 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
05:35 5:35 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:47 · 🌙 18:10
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−1 h
Tirana is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Tirana 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
🇦🇱 Tirana
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 | 🇦🇱 Tirana |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:35 | 05:35 |
| 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/Tirane |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:47 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 418,495 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Tirana: common questions
How far behind Istanbul is Tirana?
Tirana is 1 hour behind Istanbul: UTC+2 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Tirana when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Tirana.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Tirana?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Tirana show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Tirana 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 Tirana.
When is it still the previous day in Tirana?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Tirana. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Tirana it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Tirana the same all year?
No. Only Tirana switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Tirana will be 2 hours behind Istanbul.
