Karlovo to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Karlovo. 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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Karlovo 19:47 7:47 PM Istanbul 20:47 8:47 PM You –:–
19:47 7:47 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 17:09
20:47 8:47 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Karlovo.
When you, Karlovo and Istanbul are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇬 Karlovo
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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇬 Karlovo | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:47 | 20:47 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Karlovo | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Sofia | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:01 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 17:09 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 8 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 23,919 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Karlovo with another city
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Karlovo and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Karlovo is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in Karlovo (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Karlovo, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Karlovo, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Karlovo?
The working day in Karlovo ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Karlovo and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Karlovo (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Karlovo?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Karlovo it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Karlovo is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Karlovo and Istanbul change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Karlovo. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Karlovo will have the same time.
