Larnaca to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Larnaca. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Larnaca 01:05 1:05 AM Istanbul 02:05 2:05 AM You –:–
01:05 1:05 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:12 · 🌙 16:48
02:05 2:05 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Larnaca.
When you, Larnaca 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
🇨🇾 Larnaca
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 | 🇨🇾 Larnaca | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:05 | 02:05 |
| 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 Larnaca | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Nicosia | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:12 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 16:48 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 37 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 51,468 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Larnaca with another city
More comparisons with Larnaca: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Larnaca and Istanbul: common questions
How many hours ahead of Larnaca is Istanbul?
The clocks in Istanbul are 1 hour ahead of those in Larnaca (UTC+3 and UTC+2).
If it is 9:00 AM in Larnaca, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Larnaca, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Larnaca?
The working day in Larnaca ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Larnaca and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Larnaca (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 Larnaca?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Larnaca it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Larnaca is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Larnaca and Istanbul change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Larnaca. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Larnaca will have the same time.
