🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Central European Summer Time
- UTC+2
- Daytime
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:58 · 11 h 14 min
Lausanne to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Lausanne. 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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Lausanne 11:40 11:40 AM Istanbul 12:40 12:40 PM You –:–
11:40 11:40 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:44 · 🌙 18:58
12:40 12:40 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Lausanne.
When you, Lausanne 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
🇨🇭 Lausanne
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 | 🇨🇭 Lausanne | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:40 | 12:40 |
| 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 Lausanne | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Zurich | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:44 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 18:58 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 133,521 | 15,701,602 |
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Big time differences
Lausanne and Istanbul: common questions
How far ahead of Lausanne is Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Lausanne: UTC+3 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Lausanne?
The working day in Lausanne starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Lausanne?
The working day in Lausanne ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Lausanne?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Lausanne – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Istanbul compared with Lausanne?
The new day starts in Istanbul earlier: at 11:00 PM in Lausanne it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Istanbul, Lausanne is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Lausanne and Istanbul change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Lausanne. From October 25, 2026, Istanbul will be 2 hours ahead of Lausanne.
