🇫🇮 Kotka, Finland
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- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 16:04 · 8 h 14 min
Kotka to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Kotka. 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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Kotka 14:56 2:56 PM Istanbul 15:56 3:56 PM You –:–
14:56 2:56 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:49 · 🌙 16:04
15:56 3:56 PM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Kotka.
When you, Kotka 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
🇫🇮 Kotka
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 | 🇫🇮 Kotka | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:56 | 15:56 |
| 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 Kotka | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Helsinki | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:49 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 16:04 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 8 h 14 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 50,488 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Kotka with another city
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Big time differences
Kotka and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Kotka is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in Kotka (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Kotka, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Kotka, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Kotka?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kotka, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Kotka?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Kotka – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Kotka is it tomorrow in Istanbul?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Kotka, the date in Istanbul has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, it is still the previous day in Kotka.
Does the time difference between Kotka and Istanbul change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Kotka. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Kotka will have the same time.
