Marj to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Marj. 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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Marj 23:36 11:36 PM Istanbul 00:36 12:36 AM You –:–
23:36 11:36 PM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:58 · 🌙 17:44
00:36 12:36 AM
Türkiye Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:40 · 🌙 17:57
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+1 h
Istanbul is 1 h ahead of Marj.
When you, Marj 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
🇱🇾 Marj
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 | 🇱🇾 Marj | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:36 | 00:36 |
| Local date | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Standard Time | Türkiye Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Marj | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Tripoli | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:58 | 07:40 |
| Sunset | 17:44 | 17:57 |
| Daylight | 10 h 46 min | 10 h 17 min |
| People on this clock | 90,667 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Marj with another city
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Big time differences
Marj and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Marj and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+3, while Marj is on UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Marj, what time is it in Istanbul?
At 9:00 AM in Marj, clocks in Istanbul show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Istanbul when it is 6:00 PM in Marj?
When it is 6:00 PM in Marj, it is 7:00 PM in Istanbul.
When is a good time to call Istanbul from Marj?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Marj – 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 Marj 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 Marj.
Does the time difference between Marj and Istanbul change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
