Kassel to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Kassel. 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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Kassel 02:56 2:56 AM Istanbul 03:56 3:56 AM You –:–
02:56 2:56 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:37 · 🌙 18:42
03:56 3:56 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Kassel.
When you, Kassel 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
🇩🇪 Kassel
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 | 🇩🇪 Kassel | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:56 | 03:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kassel | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:37 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:42 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 204,021 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Kassel with another city
More comparisons with Kassel: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Kassel and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Kassel is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in Kassel (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Kassel, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Kassel, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Kassel?
The working day in Kassel ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Kassel and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kassel, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 11:00 PM in Kassel it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Kassel.
Is the time difference between Kassel and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Kassel switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 2 hours ahead of Kassel.
