Istanbul to Veliko Tarnovo: time difference
Veliko Tarnovo is 1 h behind Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇧🇬 Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
23
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Night
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:04 · 10 h 4 min
−1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 03:14 3:14 AM Veliko Tarnovo 02:14 2:14 AM You –:–
03:14 3:14 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:42 · 🌙 17:55
02:14 2:14 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:00 · 🌙 17:04
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−1 h
Veliko Tarnovo is 1 h behind Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Veliko Tarnovo 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
🇧🇬 Veliko Tarnovo
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 | 🇧🇬 Veliko Tarnovo |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:14 | 02:14 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 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 | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 |
| Sunrise | 07:42 | 07:00 |
| Sunset | 17:55 | 17:04 |
| Daylight | 10 h 12 min | 10 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 71,150 |
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Istanbul and Veliko Tarnovo: common questions
How many hours behind Istanbul is Veliko Tarnovo?
The clocks in Veliko Tarnovo are 1 hour behind those in Istanbul (UTC+2 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Veliko Tarnovo when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 8:00 AM in Veliko Tarnovo.
If it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, what time is it in Veliko Tarnovo?
At 6:00 PM in Istanbul, clocks in Veliko Tarnovo show 5:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Veliko Tarnovo from Istanbul?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Veliko Tarnovo – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Veliko Tarnovo?
Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Veliko Tarnovo. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Veliko Tarnovo it is already the next day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and Veliko Tarnovo change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Veliko Tarnovo but not in Istanbul. From March 28, 2027, Veliko Tarnovo and Istanbul will have the same time.
