Kirkwall to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Kirkwall. 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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Kirkwall 18:46 6:46 PM Istanbul 20:46 8:46 PM You –:–
18:46 6:46 PM
British Summer Time · UTC+1
☀️ 08:05 · 🌙 17:49
20:46 8:46 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:15
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+2 h
Istanbul is 2 h ahead of Kirkwall.
When you, Kirkwall 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
🇬🇧 Kirkwall
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 Kirkwall | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:46 | 20:46 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Thursday, October 22, 2026 |
| Time zone | British Summer Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+1 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Kirkwall | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+0, Oct 25, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 08:05 | 07:24 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 9 h 43 min | 10 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 7,500 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Kirkwall with another city
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Big time differences
Kirkwall and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Kirkwall is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 2 hours ahead of Kirkwall: UTC+3 against UTC+1.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Kirkwall?
The working day in Kirkwall starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Kirkwall, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 6:00 PM in Kirkwall, clocks in Istanbul show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Kirkwall and in Istanbul overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Kirkwall, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 10:00 PM in Kirkwall it is already the next day in Istanbul. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Istanbul it is still the previous day in Kirkwall.
Is the time difference between Kirkwall and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Kirkwall switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 3 hours ahead of Kirkwall.
