Limassol to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Limassol. 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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Limassol 03:43 3:43 AM Istanbul 04:43 4:43 AM You –:–
03:43 3:43 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 16:51
04:43 4:43 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:41 · 🌙 17:56
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Limassol.
When you, Limassol 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
🇨🇾 Limassol
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 | 🇨🇾 Limassol | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:43 | 04:43 |
| 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 Limassol | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Nicosia | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+3, Mar 28, 04:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:13 | 07:41 |
| Sunset | 16:51 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 10 h 38 min | 10 h 15 min |
| People on this clock | 101,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Limassol with another city
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Big time differences
Limassol and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Limassol and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Limassol is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 9:00 AM in Limassol?
When it is 9:00 AM in Limassol, it is 10:00 AM in Istanbul.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Limassol?
When it is 6:00 PM in Limassol, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Limassol?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Limassol – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Istanbul – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Istanbul?
From 11:00 PM in Limassol 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 Limassol.
Is the time difference between Limassol and Istanbul the same all year?
No. Only Limassol switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Istanbul and Limassol will have the same time.
